Firefighter union throws its support behind Biden

By Zach Halaschak

Published April 29, 2019 6:53pm ET

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Firefighter union throws its support behind Biden — International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold A. Schaitberger, left, and Vice President Joe Biden hold up a helmet that he was presented with after his remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters 2009 Legislative Conference in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2009. | (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The International Association of Fire Fighters announced Monday that it is endorsing Joe Biden in his bid to unseat President Trump.

In an approximately 3-minute video released Monday, the union’s General President Harold Schaitberger said that Biden, 76, would be the best advocate for middle-class America. The video also montages clips of the former vice president speaking to the organization over the years.

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