On Monday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended President Biden for dodging questions about the Maui blazes that killed at least 96 people.
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White House defends Biden’s ‘no comment’ response to Maui Wildfire
US President Joe Biden was in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware this weekend. During a Sunday morning bike ride, Biden was asked if he would be heading to Maui to assess the extensive damage.
He replied, “We are looking into it.” Later that day, after hitting the beach, Biden was asked about the growing death toll on the island, and he replied, “No comment.”
CNN’s Kayla Tausche asked Jean-Pierre at a press conference Monday about whether to see Biden talking on the phone rather than relaxing on the beach during the terrible crisis.
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Using reports suggesting that Biden interacted with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Jean-Pierre remarked, “You all got [White House press pool reports] on whom the president has tied ties.
According to Jean-Pierre, the president has spoken with Hawaii Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, as well as FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.
At the request of the President, “the [FEMA] the administrator has been there for two full days, two full days in the field, making sure the government has what it has, the local government has what it has, and the people of Maui have what it has. ‘they have “,
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She added: “When you talk about a dozen agencies on the ground, helping and assisting. . . hundreds of FEMA employees. That’s it, that’s what counts. »
At the request of the President, “the [FEMA] the administrator has been there for two full days, two full days in the field, making sure the government has what it has, the local government has what it has, and the people of Maui have what it has. ‘they have “,
She continued. “When you mention a dozen agencies on the ground helping and abetting…hundreds of FEMA workers. That’s what matters, in other words.
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Tausche questioned Jean-Pierre again, asking him to respond to the criticism that the president should not have been on vacation while the fire was raging.
According to the press secretary, Biden is “deeply concerned” about the situation and has organized a full-scale government response that includes sending 300 FEMA officials, 50,000 meals and thousands of beds and blankets to the fire sites.
She added: “You can expect to hear from the president on this issue. Obviously, this is something that he is deeply concerned about,” she said. “You will hear from the president about it. . . certainly, he is the president.
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In response to inquiries about Biden’s trip to Maui, FEMA’s Deanne Criswell, who participated in the briefing digitally from Hawaii on Monday, said, “Right now we want to make sure that [federal government responders] have all the resources and space they need and not disrupt operations. »
Criswell continued, “At this point, we just want to make sure that we’re working to help this community identify all of the missing people, and we need to stay focused on that at this time.”
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As search and rescue operations continue, the death toll from the wildfires, which are currently the deadliest in the United States in more than a century, could rise.
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