Trump Visits Los Angeles in Wake of Devastating Fires

President Donald Trump urged local officials to let fire victims return home quickly and speed up permits for rebuilding.
Trump Visits Los Angeles in Wake of Devastating Fires
President Donald Trump shakes hands with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (L) upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Jan. 24, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Travis Gillmore
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President Donald Trump joined a delegation of elected officials and political appointees for a briefing in Los Angeles on Jan. 24 regarding destructive wildfires in the region over the past weeks.

In Marine One, the presidential helicopter, Trump flew over multiple fire-ravaged communities before landing in the neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, where the first of two deadly fires in the region started on Jan. 7.

Travis Gillmore is an avid reader and journalism connoisseur based in Washington, D.C. covering the White House, politics, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Contact him at [email protected]
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