The Tulsi Gabbard Effect Part 1 Maui Fires and the Government Response Tulsi Gabbard made an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience and commented on the government's response to the Maui wildfires or lack their of in her opinion. She served for Maui's district in Congress. She mentions the government officials on local, state and federal level failing on communicating anything at all to the public and still haven't. Gabbard thinks the government should be bending over backwards for the people and not the other way around. She mentions a lack of preparation for wildfires as being a huge part of this problem beforehand as well a lack of manning in the fire department leading up to the event. The preparedness on the island was also felt in the aftermath as Gabbard lists the items such as gas, food water and resources that weren't available once the homes were burned that should have already been addressed. She goes on ...