{"id":1024443,"date":"2021-11-17T16:59:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T21:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1024443"},"modified":"2021-11-17T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T21:59:25","slug":"report-biden-visited-gm-factory-after-company-paid-160000-to-lobbyist-whose-brother-works-in-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-visited-gm-factory-after-company-paid-160000-to-lobbyist-whose-brother-works-in-the-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Biden Visited GM Factory After Company Paid $160,000 To Lobbyist Whose Brother Works In The White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-biden-visited-gm-factory-after-company-paid-160000-to-lobbyist-whose-brother-works-in-the-white-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1024443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden visited an electric car factory operated by General Motors after the automaker paid nearly $160,000 to the brother of a White House staffer.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Foldi of <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/top-biden-aides-lobbyist-brother-wins-presidential-visit-for-client\/\">The Washington Free Beacon<\/a> explains that lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti \u2014 the brother of Steve Ricchetti, who serves as counselor to the president and worked as chief of staff to the vice president from 2013 to 2017 \u2014 has earned $160,000 from General Motors since Biden\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>The report explains:<\/p>\n<p>The investment appears to have paid off \u2014 on Wednesday, Biden will attend the grand opening of the company\u2019s new electric vehicle factory as part of his push for Congress to \u201capprove big tax incentives for zero-emission vehicles,\u201d precisely what Ricchetti was paid to push for\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Ricchetti has cashed in on his family ties to the administration. Ricchetti has already brought in $2.4 million in lobbying fees this year, double his 2020 haul of $1.2 million, according to numbers compiled by OpenSecrets. Ethics experts have criticized the Biden administration for allowing Steve Ricchetti to work on issues his brother is being paid to lobby the administration on.<\/p>\n<p>General Motors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/biden-visit-gm-electric-vehicle-plant-wednesday-says-automaker-2021-11-11\/\">opened<\/a> its \u201cFactory Zero\u201d during the commander-in-chief\u2019s visit. The event occurred amid debates in Congress over the $1.75 trillion \u201cBuild Back Better Act,\u201d which would hike the electric vehicle tax credit from $7,500 to $12,500.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/how-the-democrats-new-tax-bill-reverses-trumps-tax-cuts-an-interview-with-rep-kevin-brady\">The Daily Wire<\/a>, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) \u2014 the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee \u2014 observed: \u201cA family making $800,000 per year is eligible for a $12,500 check to buy a luxury electric vehicle with up to a $74,000 price tag\u2026 That check they\u2019re getting will be paid for by the maid who comes to clean their house. It\u2019s a stunning giveaway to the wealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More broadly, the Biden administration has acted highly favorably toward automakers with unionized workforces. Indeed, The Daily Wire reported that Biden\u2019s recent electric vehicle summit \u2014 attended by executives from General Motors and Ford \u2014 appeared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/joe-bidens-electric-vehicle-summit-excludes-tesla\">snub<\/a> Tesla because it is not unionized.<\/p>\n<p>News outlets \u2014 and CEO Elon Musk himself \u2014 were apparently surprised that the world\u2019s largest electric vehicle manufacturer was not invited to the event. However, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki implied during a press briefing that Tesla\u2019s lack of unionization was the factor behind the administration\u2019s choice to exclude the firm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we, of course, welcome the efforts of all automakers who recognize the potential of an<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden visited an electric car factory operated by General Motors after the automaker paid nearly $160,000 to the brother of a White House staffer.Matthew Foldi of The Washington Free Beacon explains that lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti \u2014 the brother of Steve Ricchetti, who serves as counselor to the president and worked as chief of staff to the vice president from 2013 to 2017 \u2014 has earned $160,000 from General Motors since Biden\u2019s inauguration.The report explains:The investment appears to have paid off \u2014 on Wednesday, Biden will attend the grand opening of the company\u2019s new electric vehicle factory as part of his push for Congress to \u201capprove big tax incentives for zero-emission vehicles,\u201d precisely what Ricchetti was paid to push for\u2026Ricchetti has cashed in on his family ties to the administration. Ricchetti has already brought in $2.4 million in lobbying fees this year, double his 2020 haul of $1.2 million, according to numbers compiled by OpenSecrets. Ethics experts have criticized the Biden administration for allowing Steve Ricchetti to work on issues his brother is being paid to lobby the administration on.General Motors opened its \u201cFactory Zero\u201d during the commander-in-chief\u2019s visit. The event occurred amid debates in Congress over the $1.75 trillion \u201cBuild Back Better Act,\u201d which would hike the electric vehicle tax credit from $7,500 to $12,500.In a recent interview with The Daily Wire, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) \u2014 the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee \u2014 observed: \u201cA family making $800,000 per year is eligible for a $12,500 check to buy a luxury electric vehicle with up to a $74,000 price tag\u2026 That check they\u2019re getting will be paid for by the maid who comes to clean their house. It\u2019s a stunning giveaway to the wealthy.\u201dMore broadly, the Biden administration has acted highly favorably toward automakers with unionized workforces. Indeed, The Daily Wire reported that Biden\u2019s recent electric vehicle summit \u2014 attended by executives from General Motors and Ford \u2014 appeared to snub Tesla because it is not unionized.News outlets \u2014 and CEO Elon Musk himself \u2014 were apparently surprised that the world\u2019s largest electric vehicle manufacturer was not invited to the event. However, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki implied during a press briefing that Tesla\u2019s lack of unionization was the factor behind the administration\u2019s choice to exclude the firm.\u201cWell, we, of course, welcome the efforts of all automakers who recognize the potential of an electric vehicle future and support efforts that will help reach the president\u2019s goal. And certainly, Tesla is one of those companies,\u201d said Psaki. \u201cToday, it\u2019s the three largest employers of the United Auto Workers, and the UAW president who will stand with President Biden as he announces his ambitious new target, but I would not expect this is the last time we talk about clean cars, the move toward electric vehicles, and we look forward to having a range of partners in that effort.\u201dWhen asked again if Tesla was snubbed because it is not unionized, Psaki said: \u201cI\u2019ll let you draw your own conclusions.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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