Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty."
A number of Republicans are calling for conditions to any federal aid that goes to California as the state struggles with catastrophic wildfires.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Speaking to reporters Monday, Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he thinks there "should be conditions" on any federal aid money sent to help victims of the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.
Prominent right-wing media personalities are calling on the federal government to withhold or place conditions on disaster aid for victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, blaming California’s own policies for the scale of the devastation and response.
Trump takes office in less than a week, but California's road to recovery will take months, and politics might get in the way.
La., backs placing conditions on disaster assistance for California in the wake of the destructive wildfires blazing around Los Angeles. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., discusses.
Alex Wagner calls out red state Republican lawmakers for threatening to withhold wildfire diaster aid for California simply because it's a blue state
House Speaker Mike Johnson called for "conditions" Monday on any federal fire aid to California, as he accused state and local leaders of being "derelict in their duty" as the wildfires have killed at least 24.
The governor lashed back after several Republican leaders said that aid to his state as it deals with deadly wildfires should be conditional.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Monday there should be conditions on federal aid for California as it addresses the impacts of massive wildfires.
Devastating fires in and around Los Angeles have burned down tens of thousands of structures over the past six days.