Republican strategist Scott Jennings clashed with CNN host Abby Phillippe on Monday night over whether disaster relief for California wildfires should be made “conditional” and require policy changes.
The Los Angeles area has been affected by multiple wildfires that have quickly spread to Pasadena and other areas, destroying thousands of buildings and killing at least 24 people. criticism California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has come under fire from President-elect Donald Trump over the state's forest management policies. Phillip noted that House Speaker Mike Johnson is in favor of putting certain conditions in place for California to receive federal aid to rebuild. (Related article: 'It's not brain surgery': LA resident outraged over failure to prepare for wildfires says Newsom and Bass played 'Russian roulette')
“I said it the night this started, I said it on your show, because obviously there should be conditions on aid,” Jennings said, before Phillip interrupted the question, “So… , do you want to make aid conditional on Washington dictating policy decisions in Florida or Louisiana the next time those states deal with a hurricane?”
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“In this case, we want it to be conditional on knowing whether the state of California intends to enact local policy decisions regarding forest management and water resources management,” Jennings said. “So I hope it doesn't happen again.”
Trump previously clashed with California officials over forest management during his first term, accusing the state of failing to “properly manage its forests” after several wildfires broke out in the state. did.
“If the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives decides, “We really shouldn't be building homes on water in Florida,'' then climate change is happening. Philip asked, and Jennings said, “If you could get it passed by the U.S. Congress, you'd have more power.'' answered.
Defense attorney Arthur Aidala then interjected while Philip asked additional questions.
“Wait a minute, wait a minute. I'm a lawyer here. We always have those rules,” Aidala told Phillip. “You have to build around Coney Island in Brooklyn. If you're going to build something, you have to build it a certain way to get funding.” (Related article: 'Did you know?': Democrats' demeanor unravels after Scott Jennings asks simple question)
“Thank you. So Mr. Arthur points out that there's a good chance Congress could do that. Is that OK?” Mr. Phillip asked Mr. Jennings, but Mr. Jennings replied, “Obviously we failed and the fire “I don't support giving blank checks to states that don't even know how to manage them.”
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