Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla will be unable to join President Donald Trump on his visit to Los Angeles to survey the damage from the ongoing wildfires due to their commitment to attending crucial nomination votes for Trump's Cabinet picks.
Both Democratic senators from California, Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, will miss President Donald Trump 's visit to Los Angeles to survey the damage from the ongoing wildfires. Feinstein and Padilla are committed to remaining in Washington, D.C. to attend crucial nomination votes for Trump's Cabinet picks. These include Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary, and Kristi Noem, his choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
The Senate has scheduled late-night and weekend votes to confirm these appointments. A spokesperson for Feinstein stated that the senator deeply appreciates the president's visit to witness the wildfire devastation firsthand and the invitation to accompany him. However, she regrets that due to pre-scheduled nomination votes, Feinstein is unable to join the president in Los Angeles. Padilla also confirmed that he received an invitation but couldn't attend due to the Senate's voting schedule. His spokesperson emphasized the senator's regret at missing the opportunity to join President Trump in Los Angeles but welcomed the president's support for federal disaster aid to assist the thousands of families and businesses affected by these devastating fires.Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, suggested he wasn't the one who extended the invitation to Schiff. Schiff, in a previous interview, expressed his gladness that Trump was visiting Southern California during his first week of his second term. He hoped the president's firsthand experience would help him understand the scale of the devastation, which he described as neighborhoods being completely wiped out. Schiff also hoped the visit would lead to a departure from partisan discussions surrounding aid for California. Trump's visit to Los Angeles follows a stop in western North Carolina, where he will assess the recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene and meet with families affected by the storm. He will then travel to Southern California before heading to Las Vegas later Friday
DONALD TRUMP CALIFORNIAS WILDFIRE DIANNE FEINSTEIN ALEX PADILLA SENATE NOMINATION VOTES
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