Trump pledges to work with California's Newsom, eyes FEMA overhaul


U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to first lady Melania Trump, as he tours areas devastated by Hurricane Helene to assess recovery efforts in Swannanoa, North Carolina, U.S., January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would work with California Governor Gavin Newsom to respond to the Los Angeles fires after earlier floating doing away with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

"We're looking to get something completed. And the way you get it completed is to work together to govern the state, and we're going to get it completed. They're going to need a lot of federal help," Trump told reporters after Newsom met him on the tarmac when Air Force One landed in Los Angeles.

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