One of President Trump’s top aides said earlier Friday that any wildfire aid would come with strings attached.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote to leaders of Congress Friday requesting nearly $40 billion in disaster funding for recovery from the Los Angeles fires. Newsom said the funding would “directly support these communities in both the immediate and long-term recovery work needed to rebuild lives and properties from this catastrophic event.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is seeking funding to help Los Angeles recover from the wind-driven fires that swept across the Pacific Palisades and Altadena last month.