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.

And I have all the expectations that we'll be able to work together to get the speedy recovery," Newsom told Trump. The v

It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2.5 billion wildfire response and recovery package in the ongoing special session of the Legislature dedicated to "Trump-proofing" California. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million to defend California from the incoming Donald Trump administration,

President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.

President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports on the details of President Donald Trump’s visit to California after suggesting eliminating FEMA aid to California. Collins says White House officials didn’t have California Gov.

Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.

Trump fielded questions on the future of TikTok, his agenda in Congress, and a trip to North Carolina and California he will make later this week.

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that federal aid could come with strings.