President Joe Biden traveled to Hawaii Monday, two weeks after deadly wildfires broke out across multiple islands, destroying countless buildings and killing more than 100 people in the process.
When the fires first started, Biden was vacationing at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and he has been criticized for returning to the beach for a second weekend, traveling to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and traveling to Lake Tahoe, Nevada, for another private family vacation before stepping foot in Hawaii.
"Wow, he's finally here. 13 days," one person can be heard shouting at the president."Thanks for nothing. F*** you!" "Unfortunately, again, there is a trust deficit because not only have people not shown up, but it was almost a slap in the face of the people there when the big announcement from FEMA was, 'Hey, we are going to give you a one-time payment of $700,'" Gabbard, who ran against Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said in a statement."Anybody who has been to Hawaii knows that $700 does not go very far at a time when so many have lost everything.
The White House, and Biden himself, have maintained that the decision to wait to visit Hawaii came from a desire not to inhibit the cleanup and recovery effort, as the administration has stressed in past disaster responses. White House officials note that a presidential trip requires the shutting down of roads and commissioning of local law enforcement officials, all of which would be critical to cleanup operations.
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