In an apparent swipe at President Donald Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested the Los Angeles fires were the result of climate change, urging skeptics that, "If you don’t believe in science, believe your own damn eyes."

He wrote those words in a press release issued on Tuesday in response to Trump's executive orders around the environment and paired them alongside horrifying images of the fires raging in California, which have so far killed 27 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes and structures. 

Trump, who was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, signed several executive orders to reverse parts of former President Joe Biden's climate agenda, including withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement – a legally binding treaty between nearly 195 parties who are committed to international cooperation on climate change.

In response to Trump distancing from the climate pact, which sought to reduce emissions 61-66% by 2035, the California governor suggested that withdrawing from the global emissions agreement contributes to environmental incidents such as the West Coast fires.

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Several other Democratic lawmakers across the country have also tried to pin the disastrous fires on climate change, despite residents fuming at local officials after some fire hydrants were not producing water in areas impacted by the fires. 

"The scale of damage and loss is unimaginable. Climate change is real, not 'a hoax.' Donald Trump must treat this like the existential crisis it is," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said in a social media post in January.

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The claims come as California officials continue to receive backlash for funding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the city, while the fire department budget was slashed by $17.6 million this year.

"When you just look at water not coming out of fire hydrants and then nobody seems to know why. And then the governor says, 'Well, I'm going to investigate it,' it's just kind of a sideshow in a time when we need real definitive, strong leadership," Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher told Fox News Digital of Newsom.

Actor Michael Rapaport also blasted Newsom for talking about "Trump-proofing" California ahead of his inauguration instead of focusing on "fire-proofing" the state. 

"If you are going to run a city or run a state, you have to take care of the basics, and that's to make sure that your fire and your police department are well-funded," filmmaker and former "Family Ties" star Justine Bateman told Fox News' Jessie Watters.

Newsom extended an invitation to Trump to visit the areas in California that were impacted by the fires. 

Trump told attendees at a pre-inauguration rally that he plans to visit southern California later this week, marking his first trip to the state since being sworn-in as president. 

Fox News' Stepheny Price contributed to this report. 

House Republicans have no plans to allow President Donald Trump’s key executive orders to expire at the end of his four-year term.

Trump marked his first day in office Monday with dozens of new executive orders, and signaled that he is aiming to use the commander in chief’s unilateral power to enact policy when possible.

Executive orders, however, can be easily rescinded when a new administration enters the White House. They can also be subject to legal challenges that argue they run afoul of existing U.S. law, as is the current case with Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship.

But several House GOP lawmakers who spoke with Fox News Digital are signaling they intend to stop that from happening for at least several of Trump’s key policies.

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"I see him doing things by executive action as a necessity to signal… but they’re not the best way to do things," former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., told Fox News Digital. "The best way to do things is the legislative process with a signature on a bill."

Perry suggested starting with Trump’s orders on the border and energy.

Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., confirmed at his weekly press conference that Trump’s orders will be a roadmap for the House.

"This is an America First agenda that takes both of those branches of government to work in tandem," Johnson said. "And so what he's doing is kickstarting what will ultimately be our legislative agenda."

Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., a close ally of Trump, told Fox News Digital, "I think the executive orders are easy because it requires one person."

"Equally important in our discussions with him is the legislative piece, that we permanently enshrine some of these things or that we correct mistakes in the law that maybe have been abused in the past," Fry said.

Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., suggested enshrining Trump’s rollback of Biden administration energy policies into law.

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee’s border subcommittee, Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., said he wanted Congress to back up Trump’s immigration executive orders.

"We need to codify what President Trump has put in place by executive orders – Remain in Mexico, doing away with the CBP One app," Guest said. "When President Trump leaves office in four years, those executive orders can be undone."

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Some have already taken steps to do just that. House Science Committee Chair Brian Babin, R-Texas, introduced a bill this week to limit birthright citizenship the day after Trump’s order.

Freshman Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, released a bill earlier this month to reinstate Trump’s Remain In Mexico policy.

"I think the border crisis is so egregious and so harmful to American citizens that everybody can see it, whether you're a Republican or Democrat," Gill told Fox News Digital. 

Former President Joe Biden rolled back several of Trump's key executive orders on his first day in office and ended enforcement of Remain In Mexico – though that was challenged in court. 

President Donald Trump revealed the contents of the letter that President Joe Biden left him upon leaving the Oval Office earlier this week exclusively to Fox News on Wednesday.

The letter, which Trump found inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with a little help from Fox News Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy, is addressed "Dear President Trump" and reads as follows:

"As I take leave of this sacred office I wish you and your family all the best in the next four years. The American people – and people around the world – look to this house for steadiness in the inevitable storms of history, and my prayer is that in the coming years will be a time of prosperity, peace, and grace for our nation.

"May God bless you and guide you as He has blessed and guided our beloved country since our founding."

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The letter was signed "Joe Biden" and dated Jan. 20, 2025.

On Monday, Trump found the letter – a white envelope addressed to "47″ – after Doocy asked if Biden left him a letter while he was signing a flurry of executive orders in the Oval Office in front of a gaggle of reporters.

"He may have. Don’t they leave it in the desk? I don’t know," Trump told Doocy before discovering the letter. "Thank you, Peter. It could have been years before we found this thing."

On Tuesday, Trump responded to further questions from Doocy about the contents of the letter.

"It was a very nice letter," Trump told reporters. "It was a little bit of an inspirational-type letter. Enjoy it, do a good job. Important, very important. How important the job is."

"It was a positive, for him, in writing it," Trump continued. "I appreciated the letter."

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The presidential tradition of leaving a letter to their successor began in 1989 when President Ronald Reagan left the White House after two terms in office, with former President George H. W. Bush taking over. The tradition has carried on to this day through Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Trump and Biden.

Biden, however, was the first president to find himself in the unique position of writing a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left him a note four years earlier. Trump became the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s.

Biden has said Trump left him a "very generous letter," but has so far declined to share the content of what Trump wrote, deeming it private.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says former President Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons of his family members were "shocking" and "disgusting." 

"It was shocking. I mean, it was shocking what President Biden did on the way out, pardoning his family for more than a decade of whatever activity, any nonviolent offenses. It was breathtaking to us," Johnson said Wednesday during the House Republican leadership’s weekly press conference. 

"I don't think that's anything like that's ever been anticipated. And by the way, go look at the tape. You know, four years ago when it was just implied that President Trump might do something similar, they were apoplectic. Joe Biden himself, Adam Schiff, Chuck Schumer, roll the tape. They all said that would be crazy and unconscionable. And now they're cheering it along," Johnson continued. 

"To us, it is disgusting. To us, it probably proves the point. The suspicion that, you know, they call it the Biden crime family. If they weren't the crime family, why do they need pardons? Right?" Johnson also said. "Look, there's a lot of attention that's going to be paid to this. And I think that is appropriate. And we will be looking at it as well." 

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Biden pardoned his siblings just minutes before leaving office on Monday. 

The pardon applied to James Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John Owens, and Francis Biden, the White House announced. The president argued that his family could be subject to "politically motivated investigations" after he leaves office. 

"I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. But baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families," Biden said in a statement. 

"Even when individuals have done nothing wrong and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage their reputations and finances," Biden added. 

The pardons have been widely criticized, with Trump-Vance transition senior adviser Jason Miller describing them to Fox News as "nonsense." 

"I think for Joe Biden to do that, I thought that was nonsense," he said. 

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Former Biden White House communications director Kate Bedingfield also called them a "disappointing move." 

Biden issued another wave of pre-emptive pardons earlier Monday morning, those going to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and people associated with the House select committee investigation on January 6. 

Since taking office, President Donald Trump signed off on releasing more than 1,500 charged with crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol. 

"The President has made his decision," Johnson said Wednesday when asked about those pardons. 

Fox News' Chad Pergram, Anders Hagstrom, Diana Stancy and Jamie Joseph contributed to this report. 

John Healey says the vessel is used to gather intelligence and map the UK's underwater infrastrcuture.

The Tory leader accuses PM of "vandalism" but Sir Keir says the Schools Bill will protect vulnerable children.

A proposed new law will also give ministers greater powers to request bank account information.

The ex-Met Assistant Commissioner warns some violent individuals would "revel" in being called terrorists.

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - hit its highest December level for four years.

The government says the industry must find ways to clear the explosives without disrupting marine life.

The prime minister says the UK faces a "new and dangerous threat" from extreme violence.

Online buyers will be asked to submit an ID document and record a live video to prove their age under government plans.

Katie says she wants to make treatments to be made available consistently across the country.

The Internet Watch Foundation revealed 2024 was the worst year on record for online child sexual abuse imagery.

Marcus Bokkerink is leaving as the government signals it is serious about growth, the BBC understands.

Airports across the UK could expand as part of the government's drive for economic growth.

A lack of cards featuring female players undermines efforts to promote women's sport, says a group of MPs.

Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots said MLAs had a "very loose interpretation of smart".

The prime minister and the new president of the United States are rather different characters.

Sir Keir Starmer congratulates Donald Trump ahead of the US presidential inauguration.