President Trump will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina and California to observe hurricane and wildfire damage, with the question of additional disaster aid for California remaining unsettled. While expressing support for North Carolina, Trump has criticized California’s Democratic leaders and threatened to withhold federal aid unless they change environmental policies. Despite using natural disasters to air political grievances in the past, Trump extended a last-minute invitation to Senator Adam B. Schiff, who declined due to Senate votes on cabinet nominees.
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