A Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching a probe into the federal Maui wildfire response.
Chairman James Comer arrives for a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing, in Washington, Sept. 13, 2023.wildfires, claiming Biden had "failed" in that effort when it came things such as government aid and housing assistance.
"To ensure locals are receiving the assistance they need, and taxpayer dollars being used effectively, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is taking action and seeking information from FEMA on all ongoing recovery efforts in Maui," Comer and Sessions wrote in a statement. The letter comes as the 2024 presidential election heats up and many Republicans work to cast Biden as slow to respond to the Maui wildfires. Biden has faced criticism from some Republicans -- including front-runner Donald Trump -- who said he did too little during the first days after the fires broke out., saying Biden acted quickly and stayed in touch with local officials and emergency teams in Hawaii. He later visited with first lady Jill Biden.
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