WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to members of the news media while receiving a briefing about the ongoing wildfire season in the Oval Office at the White House on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden heard from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, California Governor Gavin Newsom and others. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)