The president and first lady will tour Lahaina and meet with survivors of the deadly wildfire that killed more than 100 people.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green as they visit areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Biden’s visit comes in the midst of a week-long vacation in Lake Tahoe with his family, and he is planning to meet with local and federal first responders, and families and community members who have been impacted. He is also planning to tour the wreckage to witness the damage and the recovery efforts.
“Every federal resource that is possible to mobilize at this stage has been mobilized,” he added. “Most of my day is interacting with the federal government and trying to figure out how we can provide more support. And if I had any complaints I would not be afraid to verbalize them.” President Joe Biden greets Maui Country Mayor Richard Bissen at Kapalua Airportas he visits areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. In the center is Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii.
Biden has often used natural disasters to showcase twin traits of his presidency, that of a competent government and of his empathy. Donald Trump at times became critical of the states that were seeking help - oftentimes in areas that did not support him in the 2016 election. In 2019, for example, he threatened to cut off federal aid to California as it dealt with wildfires, accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of mismanagement. Trump also held up an aid package for Puerto Rico for three years, calling its leaders corrupt before releasing the aid just before the 2020 election in what Democrats called an effort to win votes in Florida.
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