Los Angeles Fires: Republican Expects ‘Strings Attached’ to Aid Funding [Video]

Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, Senator John Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican, said on Sunday that he expects there to be “strings attached” when it comes to aid funding for Californians.

Newsweek has reached out to Barrasso, President-elect Donald Trump‘s transition team and California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s office via email for comment on Sunday afternoon.

Why It Matters

Los Angeles has been battling a series of devastating wildfires since Tuesday. At least three blazes are currently active in the region as of Sunday, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire). This has left at least 16 people dead, according to the Associated Press and over 12,300 structures have been destroyed according to Cal Fire. According to Newsom, the fires are said to be one of the costliest disasters in recent U.S. history.

Meanwhile, prominent Republicans, including Trump, have since blamed California’s governor for the wildfire disasterwith the president-elect commenting “it’s …