President Biden walked the burned-out streets himself in Lahaina on Monday.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were in Hawaii Monday to tour the damage from the fires in Maui and meet with survivors.
During the visit President Biden spoke with first responders who battled the flames, and with state officials about the ongoing response. When his motorcade toured through the rubble of the historic town of Lahaina, onlookers appeared to have a mixed response to the visit, according to the Associated Press. Some were enthusiastic, and some appeared to wave their middle fingers at the president's vehicles.
President Biden delivered remarks from alongside the banyan tree in Lahaina, which became a symbol amid the catastrophe. There are more than 1,000 federal officials working to respond to the disaster, the White House said, with more than $8.5 million in aid distributed so far.
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