President Biden on Wednesday defended his administration’s response to the historic Maui wildfires amid mounting criticism that he waited too long to act and that efforts to help those affected are insufficient.
Mr. Biden highlighted what he said was an immediate response to the blaze, which incinerated the historic Maul resort town of Lahaina, leaving 115 people dead and 338 missing.
On Wednesday, the White House announced the government will spend $95 million to help strengthen Hawaii’s electrical grid. The money will be provided through the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law that Mr. Biden signed in 2021. Mr. Biden’s remarks come amid withering criticism from some Maui residents and Republicans who have blasted both the administration’s response and the president’s public comments on the blaze. Critics have seized on Mr. Biden telling reporters “no comment” when asked during a vacation in Delaware about the deaths, and the fact that he waited 13 days after the wildfires began to travel to the state.
In a statement, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, Kentucky Republican, said the administration’s effort “raises serious questions.”
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