Monday, August 21, 2023

Maui Official's Ties to Obama Foundation Raise Questions After Decision to Delay Water

Maui Official's Ties to Obama Foundation Raise Questions After Decision to Delay Water

A Hawaii official who has been accused of withholding water from firefighters during a critical point in the Maui wildfire was previously named a “leader” by the Obama Foundation in 2019.

M. Kaleo Manuel, who served as deputy director of the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management, has been moved to a different position pending an investigation of the matter, according to local ABC News affiliate KITV.

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