House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters that there “should probably be conditions” placed on additional federal aid to address the devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires. “We've got to have a serious conversation about that,

On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN’s Manu Raju that there should be “conditions” on the proposed federal aid to California in the wake of the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.

The House speaker’s warning comes one day after the No. 2 Senate Republican said aid money should have ‘strings attached.’

Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions himself alongside Trump. The speaker often portrays himself as the “quarterback” who will be executing the political plays called by the “coach,” the president-elect.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that "there should probably be conditions" on aid to help California deal with devastating wildfires when asked if he's open to sending funding, signaling a possible political battle over helping the traditionally Democratic state.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is backing placing conditions on disaster assistance for California in the wake of the destructive wildfires blazing around the Los Angeles area, a position already drawing opposition from Democrats.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who managed to hold onto his job during a close vote last week, says that any federal aid to parts of California ravaged by wildfires should come with "conditions." CNN's Manu Raju caught up with Johnson (R-LA) in the halls of Congress Monday and asked,