Ric Grenell suggested cutting funding from the California Coastal Commission. He also discussed a potential run for California governor.

The Trump administration will place “strings” on the recovery assistance it gives to California after the state faced deadly wildfires, Trump envoy Richard Grenell said Friday. “The federal response is mostly money and so we are going to have strings on the money that we give to California,

While discussions are still ongoing over precise conditions for federal assistance, Trump aide Ric Grenell said the administration is looking closely at the California Coastal Commission.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.