A convoy carrying members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) involved in response and recovery efforts amidst wildfires in Maui, Hawaii was not “neutralized” by a platoon of U.S. Marines, a spokesperson for FEMA has said.
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A FEMA spokesperson said its members were not attacked by U.S. Marines in Hawaii in August 2023.
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