{"id":2016764,"date":"2023-08-30T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-launch-probe-of-hawaii-wildfires-response\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T13:13:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:13:53","slug":"house-republicans-launch-probe-of-hawaii-wildfires-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-launch-probe-of-hawaii-wildfires-response\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans investigate Hawaii wildfires response."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-launch-probe-of-hawaii-wildfires-response%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2016764&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2>House Oversight Committee Launches \u2063Probe into Biden Administration&#8217;s Response to Maui Wildfires<\/h2>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee, led by chairman James Comer (R., Ky.), has\u200b announced an investigation into the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the devastating Maui \u2064wildfires. Comer aims \u200bto ensure \u200cthe responsible use of taxpayer dollars and minimize the risk of waste, fraud, and\u200d abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Comer\u200d stated in\u2062 an interview \u2064with <i>Forbes<\/i> that \u2064the committee will closely\u2062 examine\u200d the \u2062federal response in Maui, raising questions about the actions taken by \u2063federal, state, and local officials.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden&#8217;s Delayed Response \u2064and Controversial Remarks<\/h3>\n<p>President \u200dJoe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-lowers-unemployment-to-pre-pandemic-levels-after-state-rejected-lockdowns\/\" title=\"South Dakota Lowers Unemployment to Pre-Pandemic Levels After State Rejected Lockdowns\">faced criticism<\/a> for his delayed acknowledgment\u200d of the fires, which claimed the lives\u200b of at\u200c least 115\u2063 people and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfire-survivor-says-biden-admin-is-not-helping-were-not-being-treated-like-were-us-citizens\/\" title=\"Maui wildfire survivor claims Biden administration neglects US citizens in need.\">left hundreds missing<\/a>.\u200d When questioned about \u200cthe deaths, Biden responded with a dismissive &#8220;No comment.&#8221; The White House later claimed that the president did not \u2063hear the question.<\/p>\n<p>It took nearly two weeks for \u2063President Biden\u200d to visit the \u2062island, and upon arrival, he made light of the tragedy by\u200b joking about the \u2062&#8221;hot ground&#8221; and comparing it to a \u2062small fire in his\u2063 kitchen. Furthermore, he appeared to\u200c nod off during conversations with others.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Surrounding FEMA&#8217;s Response\u2064 and\u200d Diversity\u2064 Trainings<\/h3>\n<p>Secretary\u200b of Homeland\u2064 Security\u2063 Alejandro Mayorkas boasted about his \u200ddepartment&#8217;s &#8220;culturally sensitive&#8221; response to the wildfires.\u200b However, FEMA, the agency responsible for\u200b disaster response, faced criticism \u2064for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-to-opm-signals-woke-ification-of-the-federal-government\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee to OPM Signals Woke-ification of the Federal Government\">conducting diversity trainings<\/a> while the \u2064fires \u2064raged. Additionally, the agency is under scrutiny for its \u200dfailure to explain the high number\u2064 of missing individuals and the decision of its officials to stay at luxury hotels during recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<h3>Criticism of Hawaiian State and County Officials<\/h3>\n<p>While \u2063the House Oversight Committee investigates the federal response, Hawaiian state and county officials are also facing \u2063criticism. Deputy director\u2062 Kaleo Manuel of the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management\u2063 reportedly \u200ddelayed releasing water to firefighters, citing the need for &#8220;conversations\u200b about \u200bequity.&#8221; This decision has raised concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-launch-probe-of-hawaii-wildfires-response\/\" title=\"House Republicans investigate Hawaii wildfires response.\">prioritizing political considerations<\/a> \u2063over \u200demergency response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Oversight Committee chairman, James Comer, is initiating an investigation into the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the fatal Maui wildfires. 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