Federal Presence Seems to Be Expanding

Weirdly enough, almost an ENTIRE MONTH after the Maui fires, the federal presence seems to be EXPANDING.

These are several different federal checkpoints surrounding Lahaina that I photographed within one hour of each other today.

I can’t officially label these guys military… pic.twitter.com/74DUNjEASH

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 8, 2023

…-like fatigues.

This situation seems to be getting more and more tense by the day—even among residents.

What is going on?