Top Biden Labor Ally Drops Reelection Bid Amid Federal Probe

Schaitberger to exit firefighters' union in January as spending investigation continues

One of Joe Biden's closest labor allies dropped his reelection bid as union president amid a federal probe into allegations that he illegally siphoned more than $1 million from the union treasury.

Harold Schaitberger, the president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, announced his decision to forgo reelection in an email sent Tuesday morning to union members, putting an end to his 20-year tenure as the top honcho of a labor group that represents more than 300,000 members. He will step down from office after the union's January election.

"After dedicating almost 50 years of my life to this wonderful union, I have decided not to run for re-election as your General President," Schaitberger wrote in the email. "This IAFF is too important. I cannot stand by and allow our union to become even more divided."

Schaitberger's fall from grace started in March, when an internal probe led by the union's second-in-command Ed Kelly found that he misappropriated millions of dollars from the union pension fund. The internal probe, which the Washington Free Beacon first reported on, alleged that roughly $6 million in union funds had disappeared during Schaitberger's tenure. The FBI launched its own corruption probe into the union in September, causing many dues-paying firefighters to lose faith in the organization.

The union leader's exit is a major loss for the Biden campaign, which counted the Schaitberger-led IAFF as one of its most loyal labor allies. The union endorsed Biden on the day of his campaign launch, the first major national union to back the former vice president. The union also donated $5,000 to the Biden campaign and spent nearly $75,000 in outside spending to support him in 2019, throwing a critical lifeline to a campaign that faced persistent challenges from the progressive left. Schaitberger, for his part, has attempted to beat back pro-Trump elements in the union and pledged to "do everything in my power to help Joe Biden become the next president."

https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/top-biden-labor-ally-drops-reelection-bid-amid-federal-probe/

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Chamber of Commerce’s Political Chief Resigns After Democrat Endorsements

The United States Chamber of Commerce’s chief political strategist has resigned from the business group after its endorsement of 23 House Democrats in swing districts across the country.

Scott Reed, the Chamber’s longtime senior political strategist, has resigned, according to the New York Times‘ Maggie Haberman.

“Scott Reed, who’s been the top political strategist at the US Chamber for years, tells me he has resigned, amid a perceived drift to the left at the Chamber on heels of nearly two dozen endorsements of House Dems,” Haberman posted online.

Sources familiar with the matter told Breitbart News that Reed’s decision to resign came after he was not allowed by executives to spend money helping vulnerable Senate Republicans in their races, such as Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Martha McSally (R-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC).

The Chamber, a source described, has become a McCarthy-esque environment where Republicans supportive of President Trump are purged.

“It’s been difficult to watch what was once the gold standard for influence and advocacy slowly decline over the last few years and now it appears the last vestige of relevance has just walked out the door,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Executive Director Kevin McLaughlin told Breitbart News of Reed’s resignation.

Reed had been at the Chamber for roughly 20 years but seemingly grew frustrated with the group’s recent endorsement of 23 House Democrats against Republicans in swing districts that are vital to the GOP winning back the House.

“Scott Reed is the Michael Jordan of Republican operatives — the greatest of all time,” former Republican leadership staffer and lobbyist Sammy Geduldig said.

Since the endorsement, the Chamber is already fighting off the Democrat agenda of candidates they endorsed.

The Chamber recently sent out an alert to its members urging opposition to Rep. Abby Finkenauer’s (D-IA) amendment to the “Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act.” Finkenauer was endorsed by the Chamber.

In an exclusive report, Breitbart News noted the Chamber’s recent political turmoil.

One insider called the Chamber “an elitist organization,” while another said their Democrat endorsements were “what happens when the Washington swamp and Wall Street get together in Nancy Pelosi’s conference room and make a deal.”

The number of small businesses paying dues to the Chamber stands at less than 7,000 today, according to sources with knowledge. In its heyday, the Chamber had about 130,000 small businesses paying dues.

In response, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence reportedly criticized the Chamber in a phone call. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has publicly said he does not want the Chamber’s endorsement, characterizing the group as sell-outs.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/29/chamber-of-commerces-political-chief-resigns-after-democrat-endorsements/

WOW! JUST INSANE! Debate “Moderator” Chris Wallace Starts DEBATING TRUMP in First 15 Minutes!

UNREAL!

This was just insane!

Debate “Moderator” Chris Wallace from FOX News started debating President Trump within the first 15 minutes of the First Presidential Debate on Tuesday night.

THIS WAS INSANE!

And then he jumped in saying, “I am the moderator.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/wow-just-insane-debate-moderator-chris-wallace-starts-debating-trump-first-15-minutes-video/

he's slipping the end of this is going to be a car accident