MADRID, 16 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, will travel to Hawaii on Monday to meet with local authorities and witness in person the havoc caused by the wave of fires that has rocked the archipelago and has caused more than a hundred deaths, according to the provisional balance of victims provided by the authorities of the island of Maui.
Biden had already announced that he wanted to go to Hawaii “as soon as possible.” After criticism for his silence in recent days, the president claimed that he did not want to go to the area until he was sure that he would not hinder the work of the local authorities and emergency services.
Finally, the president will travel on Monday accompanied by his wife, Jill Biden, according to a statement from the White House spokeswoman, Karine Jean-Pierre, who has included meetings with “survivors” and with the personnel who have responded among the scheduled meetings. to the fires.
According to the spokeswoman, in his different contacts with federal, state and local authorities, Biden concluded that the conditions would be in place early next week that “would allow the presidential visit.” The White House has stressed that the central Administration will provide all the necessary help so that Hawaii and its citizens “recover from this disaster.”
