WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to California Friday, the debate continues over federal relief money. Some Republicans say any federal help should come with conditions, potentially setting up a fight in Congress. Some in Congress say disaster relief shouldn’t be politicized, as lawmakers try to come up with a solution. President Trump says Los Angeles leadership is to blame as fires continue to wreak havoc across the southern California city. “They're dead politically, what they've done, they've destroyed the city. What they've done to that city is unbelievable,” said Trump. The president will get a firsthand look at the damage Friday, as the debate continues about federal help.  “Generally speaking, I think you find that a lot of Democrats are going to be asking for help. So, I think maybe that makes it more one sided,” said Trump. Some Republicans say federal assistance should be conditioned on changing California policies they say contributed to mismanagement of the fire, drawing criticism from Democrats. “We should not be leveraging the pain and suffering of disaster victims to try to jam through political priorities,” said Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.). Some California Republicans say more relief needs to be a priority. “I think right now the focus is putting these fires out. We're going to ensure that Los Angeles and California get the resources they need to extinguish the fires,” said Rep. Vince Fong (R-Calif.). Congress passed emergency FEMA funding in December, well before the fires broke out.  Some say more funding is needed now, but the president says FEMA has also been mismanaged. “FEMA is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because I'd rather see the states take care of their own problems,” said Trump. It’s not clear if the president is also onboard with getting California more money to address its problems.  “I will say that Los Angeles has changed everything because a lot of money is going to be necessary for Los Angeles. And a lot of people on the other side want that to happen and they want that to happen,” said Trump. The president hasn’t announced who he will meet in California yet.