CNN’s chief climate correspondent Tuesday praised President Biden as the “empathizer-in-chief” who said all “the right things” on his trip to Maui, Hawaii.
Biden briefly visited the area on Monday after historic wildfires ravaged the land and took the lives of over 110 people. More than 800 people, including children, remain missing.
Although Biden’s overall response to the wildfires, including the visit, has been criticized, CNN’s Bill Weir praised each step, particularly for his attempt to relate to Maui citizens with personal stories.
“He did serve as empathizer-in-chief after five days of being mostly silent on the issue publicly, but the governor said he was working behind the scenes to assure first responders that the feds had their back on this. He shared the stories we’re familiar with, of losing his daughter and wife and wondering if his son had survived a car accident early in his political career. And that’s what so many people here are going through now,” Weir said.