Trump signs executive order taking over wildfire rebuilding process

Donald Trump has signed an executive order, promising to slash “bureaucratic red tape and speed up reconstruction in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas one year after devastating wildfires destroyed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and businesses,”  the White House confirmed this morning.

The order, titled “Accelerating rebuilding in wildfire-devastated Los Angeles,” was signed Friday, according to the White House.

It’s unclear what impact Trump’s order will have, but many...