Biden Lounges in the Sun as Maui Slams Feds’ Wildfire Response

NOT A GOOD LOOK

Maui residents say they’ve received far more help from private volunteers and fundraisers than from their own government.

Night Editor

Published Aug. 14 2023 12:50PM EDT

First Lady Jill Biden sits with US President Joe Biden on the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. — Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden returned to Washington on Monday morning after relaxing on the sand at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware all weekend—even as the death toll from a horrific wildfire on Hawaii’s island of Maui neared 100, making it the deadliest U.S.

Brett Bachman

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Biden Lounges in the Sun as Maui Slams Feds’ Wildfire Response

Maui residents say they’ve received far more help from private volunteers and fundraisers than from their own government.

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