“The military is standing down" in response to the wildfires in Maui.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 13 Aug 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The Department of Defense has provided more than 400 troops, air support and other resources in firefighting and recovery efforts.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 August 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 August 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/W6UR-DWJ6
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