The White House on Tuesday said there are “active discussions” about sending President Biden to Hawaii to survey the devastation in Maui after last week’s wildfires.
“The fact of the matter is this president has been on it from the beginning,” Ms. Dalton said.
Earlier this year, he faced criticism for not visiting the site of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.has taken pains to emphasize its support for Hawaii, including a visit by Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.signed an emergency disaster declaration and dispatched nearly 500 federal personnel to the state.
FEMA has distributed 50,000 meals, 75,000 liters of water, 5,000 cots and 10,000 blankets and shelter supplies to the county government, according to a list provided by the
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