Veteran cable host Sean Hannity, a longtime Trump ally who was referred to by advisers as the "shadow" chief of staff during Trump's first administration, will host the exclusive interview from the Oval Office on Fox News at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal aid from California as it works to recover from devastating wildfires, recycling several baseless claims and attacks against California’s Democratic leaders during his first sit-down interview since his inauguration.

Trump promised at his inaugural address that "national unity" would return. But much of this week has seen the returning president continue to pummel out-of-power foes. He called former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, of Wyoming, a "crying lunatic."