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Biden says he plans to visit Hawaii for Maui recovery efforts soon

Published 08/15/2023, 11:57 AM
Updated 08/15/2023, 04:12 PM
© Reuters. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator Deanne Criswell speaks virtually to reporters about the Maui wildfires during a press briefing held by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 1

By Jeff Mason

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will travel to Hawaii "as soon as I can" to review recovery efforts from wildfires that swept across Maui and killed dozens of people.

Biden, at an economic event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, did not specifically say he would visit Maui itself, a nod to White House concerns that he not interfere with the ongoing effort to retrieve more bodies from destroyed buildings.

White House officials were discussing what a presidential visit would entail. Biden said he discussed a visit with Hawaii's governor, Josh Green.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of burned debris after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 10, 2023. Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

"My wife Jill and I are going to travel to Hawaii as soon as we can," Biden said, but added, "I don't want to get in the way."

"I want to go and make sure we've got everything we need. I want to be sure we don't disrupt the recovery efforts," he said.

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