California officials refuted President Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. military intervened to release more water for firefighting efforts. The state clarified that the federal government merely restarted water pumps after routine maintenance, and water supplies in Southern California remain ample. Trump's claim stemmed from his belief that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom had withheld water from northern areas to combat the wildfires. Newsom's spokesperson emphasized that the president's order to override state water management practices wouldn't have impacted firefighting efforts as the Los Angeles region primarily relies on different water sources.
California on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump ’s claim that the U.S. military entered the state to release more water in the wake ofwrote: “The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.”“The military did not enter California . The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days.
On Sunday, he ordered the federal government to override the state of California’s water-management practices to bolster firefighting efforts. A spokesperson for Newsom said that move would not have made a difference in the state’s firefighting efforts as the Los Angeles region gets most of its water from other sources and did not have a shortage.
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