Gov. Gavin Newsom said he had a "very productive" meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House where the two leaders discussed recovery efforts for the Los Angeles wildfires.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, an official told The Hill. The governor will be the first Democrat to go to the White House to have a sit-down with Trump since the inauguration.

The president has blamed California's leaders for the fires and threatened to withhold aid if the state doesn't change its water policy.

President Donald Trump‘s afternoon was bookended by meetings with governors on opposite ends of the political spectrum, sit-downs that aides said demonstrate his desire to work with governors from across the aisle.

Sometimes more talking doesn’t produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their votes.

Newsom expressed appreciation for the White House’s collaboration as he sought emergency federal funding to help California recover from the fires in Los Angeles. The governor’s office characterized the meeting as “very productive,

Gov. Gavin Newsom met with President Trump on Wednesday as he seeks federal disaster aid for the Los Angeles County wildfires.