Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is keeping the door open to conditioning California disaster aid on the state enacting voter identification laws, days after President Trump said he wanted to link the

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested Republicans might condition wildfire aid funds on voter ID requirements in California, calling the idea "commonsense."At a press conference on Monday, CNN's Manu Raju asked about the possibility of conditions in exchange for wildfire relief funding.

President Trump on Friday said he wanted to see two actions taken in California before he offered federal support for Los Angeles as it grapples with wildfires. “I want to see two things in

Trump has long portrayed California as a liberal bastion that puts environmentalism ahead of its residents. Most recently, he has taken aim at the endangered Delta smelt fish, which is protected by laws that Trump claims hinders the state’s ability to provide water to its residents or tamp down fires.

The president suggested California shouldn't receive fire aid unless it institutes enhanced voter identification measures.

California lawmakers have introduced a bill to implement voter identification requirements in response to President Donald Trump's demand for the state to reform how it holds elections to unlock wildfire aid.

House Speaker Mike Johnson backs President Donald Trump's idea to make voter ID as a condition for disaster aid for California. Johnson said "I think that is a common sense."