California GOP gets Trump to budge on wildfire disaster aid

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President Trump has reversed his rejection of wildfire aid to California following pressure from the state’s GOP lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

McCarthy “has just informed me that the President has committed to reverse FEMA’s decision to deny the request for a federal disaster declaration for the recent fires,” said California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock in a tweet.

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