Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:29am on 24 Jan 2025,Friday International
US President Donald Trump suggested ending federal disaster relief during his first Oval Office interview since returning to power. With Los Angeles ravaged by wildfires and the eastern US recovering from hurricanes, Trump criticized FEMA’s performance and proposed that states should handle their own emergency responses. His remarks, aired on Fox News, followed a new wildfire north of Los Angeles, forcing mass evacuations. Trump and Republicans have called for disaster aid to be contingent on the actions of California’s Democratic leaders, drawing contrasts with aid given to the southeastern US after recent storms.
