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This week we approach one month since the devastating wildfires struck Maui.

Fires engulfed the town of Lahaina.

115 people lost their lives and at least 385 people are still missing.

Tens of billions of dollars worth of damage has been done.

Making this the deadliest wildfire the US has seen in more than 100 years.

Still, there's a lot to be uncovered on the exact cause of the fires,

but all signs are pointing to mismanagement of the power lines by Hawaiian electric.

This brings up a number of questions related to the safety and security of our entire electrical grid.

So today I'm joined by an expert, Tommy Waller.

He is a retired marine reserve lieutenant colonel with two decades of experience,

and he's the current president and CEO of the Center for Security Policy.

Tommy, thank you so much for joining the podcast.

I'm so glad you're with me today.

Sure, Tudor, thank you for having me on.

Yeah, the story with Maui, I think it goes beyond just Maui,

but what we're looking at in Maui is pretty devastating.

I actually just before I sat down here to talk to you today,

I was watching a video from some residents there saying, we're just done.

We're just done with the United States.

We're done with the United States government.

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