President Donald Trump on Friday, Jan. But as the toll mounted, Trump and state leaders have been involved in a back-and-forth over the extent of federal aid that would extend past the support former President Joe Biden signed off on. The question of tying a condition to federal recovery aid for California has divided Republicans in recent weeks. Judy Chu, who represents Altadena, an area decimated by the Eaton fire. Several states have the requirement. While California does not require such identification, some first-time voters may be asked to show a form of ID when at the polls.
But local leaders have urged Trump to pull back from setting conditions on federal support in the area, buffered by an argument that urban hydrant systems were never designed to stop fierce wildfires that burn through towns.
County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, at an event at a Pasadena church on Thursday, seemed hopeful that Trump would back federal support, especially after seeing the scope of the damage. I want him to talk to the people. Because when you talk to the families that were devastated, I would defy anybody to turn their back. That has followed a chorus of similar comments from local leaders, urging Trump to refrain from putting conditions on aid.
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