McClintock: Trump will reverse FEMA denial of emergency aid for California fires - POLITICO

Tom McClintock said Friday that President Donald Trump has agreed to reverse his administration's decision to deny federal cleanup funding for six wildfires, including the largest single fire in state history located in the Republican-heavy Central Valley.

Impact: McClintock, a Republican who represents fire-struck regions of California, said in a tweet that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told him that Trump would issue a disaster declaration providing funding to clean up fire debris.

Background: FEMA denied Newsom's request for federal cost-sharing on the Creek Fire and five others just a day after agreeing to take on all state costs of debris removal and emergency protective measures for a separate set of wildfires from August.

He praised the California Office of Emergency Services for quickly responding to his request for expedited funding under the California Disaster Assistance Act, which allows the state to reimburse local governments for cleanup costs

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