Newsom Meets With Trump, Congressional Leaders to Discuss Fire Aid

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking assistance for recovery efforts after fires ravaged the Los Angeles area.

President Donald Trump followed by First Lady Melania Trump, shakes hands with California Gov. Gavin Newsom upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 24, 2025, to visit the region devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington on Feb. 5 for a two-day trip to discuss fire recovery funding with President Donald Trump and a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

Newsom’s office said the governor “expressed his appreciation for the Trump Administration’s early collaboration and specifically thanked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for his agency’s swift action,” including the deployment of 1,000 people to aid with debris removal.