Tulsi Gabbard publicly harangued the Biden administration, decrying its callous response to the recent wildfire on Maui. Shortly before her appearance on Fox News, video had been released of people fleeing into the ocean in a desperate attempt to escape the catastrophic fire which caused an unthinkable loss of life and destroyed much of the revered cultural heritage of the island.
“The devastation that these people have experienced is incomprehensible,” Gabbard implored in her interview with Laura Ingraham. “They have lived for days without electricity, with contaminated water, without any form of communication. This tragedy has not been met with a commensurate response from the federal government. These people are left with no assistance while millions of dollars are funneled towards foreign countries.”
What makes Gabbard’s critique of the Biden White House even more compelling is that she is native of Hawaii. As such, she is intimately familiar with the beauty and the struggles of the beloved island. She wept as she continued, “Earlier this week the President said he had ‘no comment’ with regard to what happened in Maui. This is an inadequate response on the national level. Those affected by the fire have had to fend for themselves, relying solely upon volunteers and donations.”
Gabbard concluded her diatribe with some disappointment: “The only support that has been offered has been a one-time $700 stipend from FEMA. This kind of ineffective response infuriates those affected by wildfire, leaving many to wonder: why is the federal government so eager to shell out money to other countries when its own people are in desperate need of aid?”
Given the Biden administration’s notorious disdain for transparency, it’s a very valid question. Where is the money going, and why isn’t it going to assist the people of Maui? Gabbard is right in demanding a more reasonable response from the federal government. It’s long overdue for the Biden White House to open its pocketbook and offer something more substantial than a token amount of aid.