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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are "praying" for the victims of the Maui wildfires a day after the president declined to comment on the tragedy. During Monday's press briefing, Jean-Pierre said the president and his wife were sending prayers to the victims of the Maui wildfires
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre fumbled both Hawaiian senators' names during the press conference following the deadly wildfires in Maui.
A Hawaii Democrat who now leads the Green New Deal Network slammed President Biden for saying "no comment" on the deadly Maui wildfires on Sunday.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna criticized President Biden's "no comment" on the deadly Hawaiian wildfires death toll during his beach getaway in Delaware, contrasting his support for Ukraine.
FILE -- chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much of the historic town of Lahaina has been "destroyed," officials said, and the inferno has burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings to the ground. Dozens of people have been confirmed dead, with even more missing. Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Au...