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A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits for undocumented immigrants and spurred swift action by federal officials.
The president wants to circumvent environmental regulations to expand timber production, something sought by homebuilders and the construction industry.
“Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.
The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.
“I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.
While he has expressed support for North Carolina residents, the president has criticized California’s Democratic leaders and threatened to withhold federal aid from the state.
“I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.
More than a week after the wildfires ignited, the hazy numbness described by many looks a lot like grieving.
Donald Trump has long sought to make anything he controls bigger.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County authorities have invited President-elect Donald J. Trump to tour the devastation, but he has not publicly responded.