If they can't bait into an international conflict, they will try a national one. Not helping before people die Trumps fault, sending help and people die- Trumps fault. Rock and a hard place is where they want him to be so the weaponized whining can change some minds and chaos can further delay what has to happen. Mueller hoax wasn't a much of a hoax if it bought time, and it bought years. It was a great success.
California is going to have record temps this summer, it might just make the news. It is predictable.