President Donald Trump once again raised the possibility of withholding federal disaster aid for Southern California’s wildfires unless certain conditions are met.

On Day 2 of President Donald Trump’s administration, he will receive a letter signed by all five Los Angeles County Supervisors asking for federal assistance for fire victims, as well as cleanup and rebuilding,

In recent weeks, Trump and his allies — notably billionaire Elon Musk on his X platform — have attacked Newsom's leadership and at times promoted misinformation about California's response. And House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested there should be conditions on federal wildfire aid to force changes in California.