The president and first lady will view the destruction and meet with locals as his administration's response to the devastating Lahaina blaze is questioned.
, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his administration responded to the disaster too slowly.
"He's really going to be able to, one, bring hope to this community, but also reassure them that the federal government is there," she said."He has directed them to bring the resources they need to help them as they begin to start their recovery and their rebuilding process." Former President Donald Trump said it was"disgraceful" that his successor hadn't responded more quickly, though White House spokespersons have said Mr. Biden delayed his trip so he wouldn't distract officials and rescuers on the ground from recovery efforts.
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