US President Donald Trump will travel to hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, his first trip of his second term in office, UNN reports citing AP.
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"The Republican president criticized former President Joe Biden for his administration's response in North Carolina and also poured scorn on California leaders for water policies that he falsely claimed exacerbated recent fires," the publication notes.
Trump is also considering reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Some of his conservative allies have proposed reducing the amount of reimbursement the agency pays to states for dealing with floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters.
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The White House has asked members of the California Congress, including Democrats, to hold a roundtable discussion at a Santa Monica airplane hangar during Trump's visit, according to a person with knowledge of the plans.