Weve got to have a serious conversation about that, Johnson told CNN on Capitol Hill.
Obviously, there has been water resource mismanagement, forest management mistakes, all sorts of problems.
And it does come down to leadership.
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And it appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty and in many respects.
So thats something that has to be factored in.
I think there should probably be conditions on that aid.
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Thats my personal view.
Well see what the consensus is.
Newsom has invited Trump to tour the devastation but has received no response.
But in an interview with Meet the Press, he said that Trump has spread falsehoods about the fires.
That mis- and disinformation I dont think advantages or aids any of us, Newsom said.
Responding to Donald Trumps insults, we would spend another month.
Im very familiar with them.
Every elected official that he disagrees with is very familiar with them.
But given the magnitude of the devastation, its likely that federal emergency relief will need to be replenished.
