If it's Friday, President Trump is en route to Los Angeles to tour the aftermath of those

historic wildfires after calling for abolishing FEMA while visiting Hurricane ravaged

communities in North Carolina. Plus, President Trump's immigration crackdown is ramping up.

And so is the fallout with ice arrests taking place in cities across the country and military

aircraft carrying out their first deportation flights. And President Trump expresses new uncertainty

on whether Pete Hagseth, his nominee to run the Pentagon, will survive Senate confirmation

just hours before tonight's final vote.

Music confirmation, just hours before tonight's final vote. Welcome to meet the press now. I'm Kristen Welker and Washington.

Right now, President Trump is on his way to California after a visit to

North Carolina as both states grapple with recovery from major natural disasters. It's President

Trump's first trip outside of Washington since taking office as he continues to push the limits

of his presidential authority and ramps up pressure on cities and states to comply with his agenda.

In North Carolina, the president received an update on hurricane recovery efforts and previewed

a potential executive order that would overhaul or even get rid of FEMA.

I'll also be signed an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA or maybe getting rid of FEMA.

I think, frankly, FEMA is not good.

FEMA has been a very big disappointment.

They cost a tremendous amount of money.

It's very bureaucratic and it's very slow.

The president also doubled down on his demand for conditions on federal disaster relief to California,

suggesting the government withhold aid unless the state enacts a voter ID law.

But as for North Carolina, as state Mr. Trump won in November, the president made no demand,

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