A Southern California Democrat blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering a release of water in the state's Central Valley, describing the move as both wasteful and destructive to the region.

"When you solve for the wrong problem, not only do you not get the solution, you can cause harm," Rep. Ted Lieu (D) said at a session of the House Committee on the Judiciary focused on "California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation."

"Donald Trump has it in his mind that somehow there's a spigot in Northern California, and he's going to open a valve and dump water to Southern California," added Lieu, who serves the South Bay and Westside areas of Los........

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