James P. Hoffa, who led the Teamsters for 23 years, said it was a mistake for the union not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the “correct choice for labor.”

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien rebuked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over her criticism for the Teamsters not endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, arguing she has her own problems to deal with.

After the 1.3 million member International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Wednesday it would not make an endorsement in the presidential election, a Chicago-based joint council of Teamsters said its executive board would meet in the coming days to decide whether or not to make its own endorsement in the race,