Republicans have discussed making extra disaster aid part of upcoming spending negotiations and conditioning aid to California

President Trump's expected visit to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage should clarify whether he and Gov. Gavin Newsom can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday for his criticism over his administration’s handling of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. “Mr. Speaker,

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.

Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty."

House Speaker Mike Johnson says there "should probably be conditions" placed on additional federal aid to address the devastation from the LA fires.

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.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) argued that there should be conditions on wildfire aid, reasoning that state and local officials showed incompetence in their response.

This interview is Adams’s latest stop on his quest for a presidential pardon. The embattled mayor is doing everything he can to align himself with the MAGA right. He requested a meeting with Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in December, met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, and was at Trump’s inauguration yucking it up with Jake and Logan Paul.

Devastating fires in and around Los Angeles have burned down tens of thousands of structures over the past six days.

A number of Republicans are calling for conditions to any federal aid that goes to California as the state struggles with catastrophic wildfires.