The State of California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after President Donald Trump signed resolutions repealing the state's climate-focused policies.
President Donald Trump sharply criticized California’s forest management policies during a press conference at the White House on Tuesday, blaming the state’s wildfire crisis on neglect and environmentalist obstruction. Speaking alongside Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Trump vowed to overhaul forest policy at the federal level by removing dead wood and enforcing stronger land maintenance standards.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler on Monday called on California Governor Gavin Newsom to request an official disaster declaration to unlock emergency relief for small businesses devastated by violent protests across Los Angeles. With looted stores, destroyed storefronts, and widespread vandalism, Loeffler warned that aid cannot be distributed until the state takes action.
U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, delivered a blunt message Monday: no amount of rioting or political pressure will halt ICE’s enforcement actions. Speaking to Fox News, he assured that federal efforts would only intensify, not back down.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles in the wake of anti-ICE riots.
