President Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.

President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to get rid of the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters.

Both Trump and Noem have placed the blame for the devastating fires on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a Trump critic and frequent target, and multiple GOP lawmakers have suggested conditions should be attached to any federal aid. In his first term, Trump ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would work with California Governor Gavin Newsom to respond to the Los Angeles fires after earlier floating doing away with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

but he pledged during a visit to work with California Governor Gavin Newsom and offered help to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. FEMA STAFFING FEMA says it is currently supporting 108 major disasters and 10 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.

It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.

They either have a death wish, they’re stupid, or there’s something else going on that we don’t understand. But we want the water that they’re

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina on Friday and said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management ...

Trump pledged to provide federal disaster relief for people affected by the deadly wildfires ravaging southern California.

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that any federal aid could come with strings.