Speaker Johnson sparked controversy by stating his belief that aid to California for wildfire relief should be contingent upon certain conditions. He cited perceived incompetence in the state and local response, pointing to water and forest management issues. While stating this as his personal view, Johnson acknowledged the need for consensus. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) strongly condemned the idea, warning of partisan retaliation and advocating for non-partisan disaster aid.
Johnson whether he believed conditions should be attached to wildfire assistance. Johnson argued that there should be, reasoning that state and local officials showed incompetence in their response.
“Obviously, there’s been water resource mismanagement, forest management, mistakes, all sorts of problems. And it does come down to leadership, and it appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty, and in many respects. So that’s something that has to be factored in,” Johnson said.
“I think there should probably be conditions on that aid, that’s my personal view. We’ll see what the consensus is,” he added. New — Asked Speaker Johnson about placing conditions on aid to California, and he tells us: “I think there should be conditions on that aid.” Said that’s his personal view before talking with the conference.“This is a Mistake. If you start this, it will never end. When Dems retake the House, they will condition aid to Florida and Texas. Disaster Aid must stay non partisan. I would fight democrats should they try and do this. The Speaker can find many other ways to hold people accountable,” Rep.
This is a Mistake. If you start this, it will never end. When Dems retake the House, they will condition aid to Florida and Texas. Disaster Aid must stay non partisan. I would fight democrats should they try and do this. The Speaker can find many other ways to hold people…California’s local and state response to the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history has been heavily criticized, especially in the initial stages when firefighters found many fire hydrants empty.
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