Union leader's provocative RNC speech draws ire from some in organized labor

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien has kicked up controversy by breaking with tradition and speaking at the Republican National Convention, while his organization indicates it will endorse no presidential candidate during this campaign season.

"No final decision has been made," Kara Deniz, a spokesperson for the Teamsters told Reuters, adding that any reports to the contrary are purely speculative. 

The Teamsters in the past few decades have consistently endorsed Democrats, starting with former President Clinton in 1992 and remaining staunchly blue through the years and up till the 2020 election. The move to remain neutral underscores the trouble President Biden has faced following his poor debate performance.