A close political ally of Joe Biden stands accused at the highest levels of misappropriating millions from a leading firefighters union.
Not only was $1 million siphoned from the union’s pension fund, but $6 million remains unaccounted for, according to an internal probe obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The Washington Free Beacon’s Yuichiro Kakutani reports:
Harold Schaitberger, the president of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), which represents more than 300,000 firefighters, is facing accusations of corruption and gross financial malpractice from his closest deputies. Edward Kelly, the general secretary-treasurer and the number two of the union, detailed the findings of his team’s audit in a March 20 internal memorandum. According to the 105-page document, the audit has thus far found that Schaitberger and Thomas Miller—Kelly’s predecessor as the general secretary-treasurer—illegally earned millions of dollars from the union pension fund over the last two decades.
“The record keeping performed prior to my assuming office in September 2016 was so poor, one could argue it was designed that way,” Kelly wrote in the memorandum.
Kelly’s audit also found that the union misreported millions of dollars in union funds while diverting millions of dollars for a purpose unrelated to their original designation. As a result of this rampant financial malpractice, roughly $6 million in union funds remain unaccounted for, according to the memorandum.
Neither the union nor Schaitberger responded to requests for comment.
Schaitberger spearheaded the charge to get the 320,000 member organization to become the first national union to endorse Biden’s presidential campaign in April 2019. Despite its members’ history of tending to vote for Democrats, the 2016 presidential election saw their vote evenly split between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. After Schaitberger’s successful push to endorse, more than 18,000 members formally complained, demanding the IAFF retract its endorsement.
The results of the probe and calls for a more in-depth investigation threaten to divide the union further.
As of this article’s publication, the Biden campaign has not responded to requests for comment.
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” with $6,000,000 “unaccounted for” “. Unaccounted for is how Democrats describe stolen money. Like the $2,000,000,000 that the Clintons can’t “account for” that was funneled thru the Clinton Trust – I mean “Foundation” 😉 after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. That money was put thru the Clinton Trust under orders of then Secretary of Take – Hillary Clinton. Hillary sent her phony “Foundation” down to oversee and manage recovery efforts – hardly any work at all was done but tons of money “unaccounted for”. “Unaccounted for” like the $900,000,000 that was “given to NYC mayor(?) deBlasio and his wife to take care of NYC’s mentally challenged citizens. The money is gone and NO ONE in the main stream media seems to care. They worry more about Trump’s tax returns – I don’t remember any concern about Bloomberg’s tax returns. Those tax return stories are a bunch of s**t anyway. People like the Trump’s – Bloomberg’s and even Clinton’s for that matter – DON’T file their own taxes – They have an army of accountants and attorneys that handle that sort of thing.
#Mike W,
I couldn’t have said it better!
Democrats and their friends. So how are the exempt from prosecution for breaking laws?
Start with Hillary and Bill.
Obama
Pelosi
And all those who profited on the corona virus.
the corruption continues to get exposed, and the cowards still send them more of their money. No one blames Abe Lincoln and his yankee buddies for destroying the republic, or Lee Harvey Oswald for destroying the schools system, the black family and starting the unGREATful SOCIETY. And he did all this from a grave ? NO, he didn’t. Someone else sure did…….Wise up, sheeople of Amerika
Union members should get involved and hold their leaders accountable for how their dues dollars are used. It would be better if all states had “right to work” laws that would give employees the right to choose to join a union or refuse to. International unions take the money and spend it on political candidates, advertising, and other things that have nothing to do with representing their members.
It is a union. What do you expect? Unions are the definition of corruption and shady dealings. We would all be better off without them.
Nancy Pelosi is a TRAITOR to the American People!
The Constitution defines, “Treason against the US.. ..adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.” Illegal aliens are enemies that invade our country with drugs, human trafficking, and terrorist causing death and crime to American citizens. Nancy Pelosi adheres to these enemies by voting for and providing them aid and comfort through Sanctuary policies funded by US citizen tax dollars, and refuses to protect American people by refusing to fund our border wall, leaving our borders open and unsafe. Pelosi refused to meet with Angel families, caused the government shut down then traveled on US dollars to Hawaii and Puerto Rico while 800,000 Fed workers don’t get paid, and uninvited Trump for SOTU. IMPEACH Pelosi for treason!
Obama should have been impeached and locked up in Gitmo with his Hillary and most department heads. he ran the most corrupt administration and created the radical liberal media. Now he and his Michael is still out there spreading their anti-american bullshit.
So true, Obama is the reason why this country is so divided. He was a fraud who did not belong in the WH. And Nancy Pelosi was the first to endorse him. I wonder how much she got paid for that? The Obamas should go and hide under a rock. Worthless phony garbage.
I’m hoping they lost a lot of money during this stock crash
and maybe they will have to sell Martha’s Vineyard That would be priceless.
a republic would have never let a communist N1663R from Kenya run for POTUS. Kamala Harris either. Socialist Amerika is evil, rigged and corrupt. Someone needs to tell Donald J Trump this fact !
texasladybren THANK YOU!
I agree, not only try her for treason but remove her from the soils of these United States permanently. This should include all of her associates, supporters within the United States Government offices. They all are traders to this country. The US Government should with hold all retirement benefits, medical benefits, this money belongs to the citizens of the United States of America. The sooner this is completed, the better.
Spot on Brother !!!%
Secretary of TAKE. Well done.
Dept. of JUST US (demon-rats)(traitors)(communist)
You hit this one over the fence! Thanks for posting
Mike W you have summed it all up. Want to run for office? You have my vote.
Well, the first thing I noticed is he’s another Dem and that says it all for me.
Well, I’m sure msm will investigate this to the fullest. Not!
The reason corrupt Democrats and their corrupt allies don’t get reported in the news is that it ISN’T news. “Dog bites man” isn’t news. “Man bites dog” IS news. Reporting that they are corrupt is like reporting that they are Democrats.
Out of control Socialist Dems always on the money move for themselves.
Quid Pro Quo
The Democrats keep committing it and President Trump gets accused of it into a full-blown blowsy accusation called impeachment.
Lock ’em all up and give Trump the key.
#freeboatridehalfwaytoAfrica
wonder why democratic cities in states like NY, Californis illenois, CT are broke and facing bankruptcy, do not have the money to pay municiple, fire and police retirements, they all belongto the same union, hears the deal, if your 1 year away from retirement you are allowed to work all the overtime you want,doubling your yearly income, then your retirement is based on the last years pay, so 20 years or more, each year is based on your last years pay, so they are recieving thousands of dollars a year for work that was never performed, hours never worked, no wonder these people have houses in home towns and houses in Florida all paid for, that $75,000 per year turns into $114,000 when retired. No democrat will ever bring this up because they support it for their vote, these union retirements are robing every taxpayer and financially crippling every democratic state and city. please investigate.
the union membership in the early 60’s was about 40% of the workforce.now it might be 10% at best.granted unions in the 30’s,40’s,and 50’s worked hard for wages,osha,child labor,and other things to protect workers.but they have become obsolete as companies treat their employees much better today.that’s why the pension funds are going broke.i’m from connecticut but moved a company (dictaphone) to florida in 1977 where they have aright to work law and enjoyed a great career.when i think of unions when someone mentions it i ask them if they remember jimmy hoffa!enough said!
Birds of a feather …….
Not surprised. He’s a sh**burger, after all!
The DEMOCRATIC PARTY is a CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE, full of LIARS AND HYPOCRITES. THEY ARE EVIL AND DANGEROUS. If they ever get POWER in the WHITE HOUSE we as a COUNTRY are DOOMED.
Obama almost got that job done and if Killary had been elected we by this time would be a communist country, D.J.Trump saved our asses and our country. Vote Trump 2020.
the hippies were in the White House in the 1990’s. Amerika was corrupt before then…..
The Democrats and fake news went after Trump for 3 years to impeach him based on fabricated stories and lies.
We now have Biden on National television and internet personally telling about his quid-pro-quo, both Son’s & his brother nade millions with the help of daddies/bro’s influences yet the Democratic Party and fake news are doing all they can to cover it up. Know his dear friend making millions and he’s getting invested. The Democrats love criminals in there party.
For the last 5 Decades I’ve watched in amazement as millions of brain dead lemmings who understand ZERO about what our government has become, vote time & again for people who blatantly lie through their teeth. Every 2 & 4 years demoNAZIS come to their constituents & Promise that everything will get better right after they Raise the TAXES Again, Because they are so fiscally responsible. It’s just VERY Expensive to support the baby Murdering machine. I’m Stunned that people can literally be as stupid as Most Americans ARE. For decades politicians have sold Our Great Nation to whoever offered the Going rate. We, As Citizens have a choice coming up. Not just President Trump, But Nationwide WE have the opportunity to actually make the needed changes. Do you seriously think the GOP isn’t full od Despicable scum doing the exact same ? It’s TIME To look deeply into the Candidates. Their records, Who they deal with, WHO spends millions on the politicians campaign. VOTE SMART. Name recognition is Dangerous. PLEASE FIND OUT WHO Your Candidates TRULY ARE !!!%
What!? a union boss skimming funds!? Unheard of, positively unheard of.
Joe Biden probably got his cut of that money.
Once again, corrupt Democrats show their true colors, they are criminals of the worst sort. Their lies fill the news wires and their sticky fingers continue to take what is NOT theirs. Prison will be a welcome change for these corrupt individuals.
they need to be hung, publicly…..just like a horse thief. Left to rot
Excellent candidate for Joe’s VP with a free gooberment paid for sex change to keep Joe’s female VP pick a woman on track.
No surprises here. Unions are not now what unions are (or were) supposed to be for….i.e working justice for the worker. I know personally of a recent case where a workers tire’s were slashed (in that case “communications” workers) because the (taxi) driver didn’t want to join the union. Gangsters! That’s all unions are today.
unions were started after the War of northern aggression because the yankees were enslaving their children in sweatshops for 10-12-14 hour days, in hazardous conditions. typical communist
Great to see all comments are saying the same thing. God bless America! ?????? Corruption is synonymous with the democrat party! It’s very sad and infuriating to see what piglet Pelosi put in the recent government bailout bill – she should be tried for treason.
Our country is facing a crisis of a magnitude we have never known before and instead of putting America first, piglet Pelosi and the democrats show their greed and want to line their own corrupt pockets. No consideration for our teachers, our nurses, our doctors, our school lunch programs, our first responders, etc. giving $25 million to the Kennedy center is beyond an atrocity . And look at the condition of cities like San Francisco with the homeless crisis, the relaxing of laws , human waste on every street, diseases that were long ago eradicated, illegals
getting welfare benefits, not helping our previous veterans,
Etc etc. The corruption and destruction of our democracy must end! We must support American values, our constitution, and
President Trump and his group on the front lines working to save America and put our concerted efforts into this horrible coronavirus epidemic war we are facing today??????
Union members are no longer obligated to endorse any and all dem candidates. The
KAG 2020 movement is real and expanding
The poor-poor Clintons why I recall Hillary mentioning she was flat broke leaving the White House. It reminded me of a couple of darkies getting booted out of there house on tobacco road. The darkies singing old black joe in the background. Cant afford to give away things in the USA. They found a place where they could hide their money ? I mean a place where you can give till you can`t give no more. A place in Kanuk County Canada. They took their coruption I mean their Corporation to Haiti. The Clintons helped themselves. There is no slow painful death sentence you could perscribe to these criminals. A thousand deaths to relive wouldn`t be enough for the grief they have heaped upon the world.
Dennis…I don’t want to DEPRESS you…but I despair of justice ever coming to these filthy wretches. Will it take an ARMED uprising to effect it? I’m wondering. Will USN vet
Many have forgotten when the clintoons left the W/H they stole a lot of stuff! AND were forced to have to give it back! Think things are any different now! Its the push for the NWO with the rats and the likes of sorass and his ilk in charge. THEY THINK! Me thinks they under estimate WE the People!
“We the Sheeople” need to grow a pair and stop being cowards to the sissies & perverts in government. A 2nd Amendment is useless to a coward
The only way Biden gets the nod for President is if Killery is on the ticket so they can deem him unfit and she becomes president. The writing is right there in front of you. MAY THE ALMIGHTY AND LOVING GOD NOT LET THIS HAPPEN PLEASE. PRAY PEOPLE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET
That is why the UNION cannot help me under the ADA laws with my federal job with their explanation of not enough money!!??
No Power, etc…all the excuses seemingly that the Democrats used when asked a question as a Democrat myself, which now wondering why the people like us are flipping to the other side?
they are not listening except to their own belly needs, really??
Gee, the very basic for access equally could not be supported?
Been a member of the AFGE for a long time only to get a boot because …!?
The Union only steals like a pyramid scheme to benefit their own travels and fun time to collect more union members but not REALLY doing our needed support
Let there be a warning-Union will be out soon due to their own illiterate actions of taking but not really supporting the true agenda…
Communist ideology, are they displaying as unAmerican, anti everything?
Do not waste your money with the union…lawyers do better with the money
Label for the unions: “TRUST NO ONE”
I highly recommend that all Unions be prohibited from contribute to any politician or political party without the consent of 75% of its members. Additionally, any organization that receives Local, State or Federal Funding are prohibited from contributing to any politician or political party. I’m going to contact my Congressperson and Senator to highly recommend this becomes law.
I read all the comments and I agree with all of you. The thing that scares me the most is that the Liberals on my wife’s side and the others that I know don’t believe it, they see it the exact opposite. They are like the horses you save from a barn fire and they turn around and run back into the barn. I will never understand their mind set. It is like an alternate Universe. Someone has to shut down the propaganda news after all telling misleading lies is not news.
The 1st Amendment does not apply to them, shut them down and burn down their buildings.
And not one damn thing will ever be done about this..Union Presidents are the scum of the earth and have always cheated and swindled millions from Union funds.. the corrupt get away with murder and never pay for their crimes…
and then the law abiding worker has to step up, pay for the fraud ? How stupid can you be ?
The democrats have the US just about to come apart at the seams and the only person holding this ricket riddled country together is Donald J.and the dems are doing all they can to to take him down,democrats need to be banned from being anywhere near any other persons money.The dems don’t earn or create they take and steal.
Could not agree more with your post. Dim wits today are lunatics who belong to the DNC insane asylum. They can NOT manage money, budgets or especially trusts. And I would say that everywhere they are in charge whatever it is, it is in trouble financially and in the corruption issue it is as always rampant with them.
Union, government at all levels where they are in charge it is always broke or this sort of stealing is going on. They are responsible for most of the voter fraud and I would bet are tied at the hip with the cartels, etc.. Trusting dim wits is like trusting jail birds. Better wear the fleecing clothes if you are gonna vote for them because they will strip you bare!
Corruption and greed, criminal and anti American define the democrat party. When is this country going to admit that the demonRats have been fleecing taxpayers for decades. Vote them all out, lest YOU become party to their criminal activity.
This last round with the Democrats/Leftists/Liberals/Socialist to pass this relief bill reminds me of an old Bud Abbott and Lou Costello routine. Costello is confronted by the landlord about not paying the rent for 13 weeks at $7 a week which Costello proves through Socialist Mathamatics comes to $28.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o1SAS8KyMs
I was unfortunate enough to be in a union in the 70’s. Our treasurer took off to New Zealand with several hundred thousand dollars. Soon after, I quit the union. Two years later, he returned from New Zealand. Guess what happened? Yep, elected treasurer!
I love it that a lot of Americans are finally waking up to the tyranny by our elected representatives and unelected Obama/Clinton/Soros DEEP STATE Agents.
Comm’on Bill Barr! Do USA some big law enforcement favors immediately:
Expel the criminals from House and from Senate and FBI, et.al, then Arrest Chuck Schumer for terrorist threats against Justices and put him in prison for 10-years. Same for crooked Pelosi, Omar, AOC, Waters, Muslims Squad, Romney, the Clintons and the Obamas, Soros, cooked FB I, CIA, IRS, et.al.!!! Prison 10-yrs, then deport to Haiti, and banish from USA forever! IMMEDIATELY. !!!
USA 1776 vs Islam. USA’s first and most defining foreign policy initiatives after gaining it’s independence, was to use military force against the Muslim Barbary Corsairs ships precisely to deter their profitable business of hostage-taking and slave-trading.