Trump threatens to withdraw federal aid to fire-hit California

Mr Trump made the threat as he prepares for the first presidential trip of his second term.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House (AP)

US president Donald Trump has threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.

In a Fox News interview, Mr Trump repeated false claims that the state’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.