Joe Biden vows to help rebuild Hawaii after deadly wildfire
22 August 2023 |
2:00 pm
Two weeks after blazes killed at least 114 people and left hundreds more missing, the US president traveled to Hawaii to survey the damage caused. Biden has been criticized over a lackluster response to the crisis.
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