WATCH: Biden DHS Chief Brags Maui Wildfires Response Involves Cultural Sensitivity Experts

Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas boasted that the Biden administration is being "culturally sensitive" in its response to the devastating Hawaii wildfires.

"We are working with experts so that we are culturally sensitive to the needs of individuals on the island," Mayorkas told MSNBC after he was asked about criticism that the administration's response to the disaster has been slow. President Joe Biden is visiting the state Monday, nearly two weeks after the fire began. He will tour the devastation for several hours before returning to Nevada in the evening.

At least 114 people are dead in Maui, making the disaster the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history. The toll could surge as authorities search the island for human remains, with nearly 1,000 people still missing.