In a letter dated Sep. 26, Scott pointed out that California has received federal funds, in part through the Department of Transportation, for the prevention of wildfires, yet appeared to have squandered them. He wrote:“It has been reported that California, in general, and Los Angeles, in particular, have received seemingly endless flows of federal funds from the DOT and other federal agencies for wildfire management, repression, and response. “In particular, how much money has the DOT given to California for wildfire response, prevention, and recovery? How many DOT personnel have been employed or deployed to respond to wildland fires on California state property? Additionally, how much money did California receive from the DOT in response to the Palisades wildfires and other California wildfires that occurred in 2025?”Read the full letter here.