Newsom Meets With Trump, Congressional Leaders to Discuss Fire Aid

California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington for a two-day trip on Feb. 5 to discuss fire recovery funding with President Donald Trump and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Newsom’s office said the governor “expressed his appreciation for the Trump Administration’s early collaboration and specifically thanked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for his agency’s swift action,” including the deployment of 1,000 individuals to aid with debris removal. California needs assistance to help families affected by fires, the governor told Trump. The governor said California has willingly helped other states in the past and is now asking for support. “Supporting Americans in their time of need is what this country has always done, and in California’s time of need we are seeking the same support and commitment we have provided others,” Newsom said in a Feb. 6 statement. “This will take all of us, and I am committed, as I always have been, to working with everyone and anyone to see that Californians have the support and resources they need to recover and rebuild.”...