Live updates: Trump, Newsom enjoy friendly greeting as president lands in California
President Trump enjoyed a friendly greeting with California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he landed Friday evening in California to view the devastation from the greater Los Angeles wildfires.
The two political rivals shook hands and Newsom thanked Trump for the visit, as the two put aside any differences for the time being.
Trump visited California after a separate trip to North Carolina earlier Friday to view the damage from Hurricane Helene.
He did so as the Senate is set to hold a final confirmation vote on Pete Hegseth's nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans opposing him.
Hegseth is expected to be confirmed. GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) were the only Republicans to vote against him in Thursday's procedural vote. Hegseth can afford three GOP defections if all Democrats vote "no."
The trip caps a whirlwind week for Trump, who has already taken impactful steps to reshape the government, including ending diversity programs, mobilizing the military to tackle illegal immigration and declaring the U.S. would leave international alliances.
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