Claim: The White House declared the site of the Maui wildfires a disaster area, and the Department of Defense has provided more than 400 troops, air support and other resources in firefighting and recovery efforts. Yet posts on Instagram misrepresent the federal response and one falsely claimed "the military is standing down."
Fact-check: Posts Misrepresent Military's Response to Maui Wildfires - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the white house declared the site of the maui wildfires a disaster area, and the department of defense has provided more than 400 troops, air support and other resources in firefighting and recovery efforts. yet posts on instagram misrepresent the federal response and one falsely claimed "the military is standing down."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Blossom Izevbigie
Date published: 2023-08-17T18:56:12