Biden Announces Visit To Hawaii Wildfire Site After Criticisms Over His Slow Public Response
Posted on AllSides August 15th, 2023
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President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he and first lady Jill Biden will visit the site of the deadly wildfires that have killed at least 99 in Hawaii "as soon as we can," an announcement that comes after continued criticism over the president's relative inaction in the early days of the crisis, according to multiple news organizations. During a speech in Wisconsin, Biden said “I want to go, make sure we’ve got everything they need,” but said he “want[s] to make sure we don’t disrupt the ongoing recovery efforts” during his...
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