WASHINGTON (KGO) —
President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday morning that he’s ordered FEMA to cut funding to California to prevent wildfires.
The tweet read: “Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forrest fires that, with proper Forest Management, would never happen. Unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money. It is a disgraceful situation in lives & money!”
Politicians, firefighters and others responded to what can be seen as a very aggressive action from the president.
Politicians:
- California Governor Gavin Newsom responded on Twitter, saying “The people of CA — folks in Paradise — should not be victims to partisan bickering.”
- California Senator Kamala Harris tweeted: Californians endured the deadliest wildfire in our state’s history…
