McCarthy Hints Congressional Investigation of Federal Maui Response

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said there is likely to be a Congressional investigation into the federal reaction to the wildfires in the Hawaiian island of Maui that have claimed more than 100 lives.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the press after meeting President Joe Biden and other leaders at the White House in Washington on May 9, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said there is likely to be a Congressional investigation into the federal reaction to the wildfires in the Hawaiian island of Maui that have claimed more than 100 lives.

“We saw the devastation that happened in Maui,” he said. “I’m very concerned about the response. We still have hundreds of individuals that are missing.”