President Trump is a man of action and he relishes the fight and he always keeping the opposition guessing as to his next move.
With the government shutdown looming over everything in
Washington, Trump reminded Nancy Pelosi that when it comes to the
federal government he is still in charge and he wants some changes made
to how California does business.
From The Hill: President Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to withhold funding for California unless the state improves its forest management to prevent wildfires.
“Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for
Forrest (sic) fires that, with proper Forrest (sic) Management, would
never happen,” Trump tweeted.
“Unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have
ordered FEMA to send no more money,” he added, calling it a “disgraceful
situation in lives & money.”
FEMA did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor
did the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), of which FEMA is a part.
The Hill has also reached out to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D)
office for comment.
FEMA and DHS are currently without funding amid a partial government shutdown that has lasted 19 days and counting.
Trump has at least twice before threatened to withhold disaster funding from California for its wildfires and pressed the state to fix what he sees as major flaws with its forest management practices that cause or exacerbate fires.
Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forest 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!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2019
Enter a furious Nancy Pelosi who took a shot at Trump on Twitter that fell flat.“@realDonaldTrump’s threat insults the memory of scores of Americans who perished in wildfires last year & thousands more who lost their homes. @GOPLeader must join me to condemn & call on POTUS to reassure millions in CA that our govt will be there for them in their time of need.
.@realDonaldTrump’s threat insults the memory of scores of Americans who perished in wildfires last year & thousands more who lost their homes. @GOPLeader must join me to condemn & call on POTUS to reassure millions in CA that our govt will be there for them in their time of need https://t.co/YZJQug9zh0— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 9, 2019
