Biden loses support from top donor

No Images? Click here         Joe Biden loses support from top donor after segregationist, Hyde Amendment comments​ Former Vice President Joe Biden has lost support from a major San Francisco-based donor due to his defensive comments about working with segregationist senators and his history of supporting the Hyde Amendment, CNBC reported Friday. Tom McInerney told the news outlet he let the campaign know on June 20 that he had “pulled back my support of Biden for now,” noting that he also did not think the former vice president performed well in Thursday night’s debate. “I would imagine I’m not alone,” McInerney told CNBC of his opinion. The attorney and angel investor was responsible for helping the Obama campaign raise significant sums of money, and his turn from Biden could signal a big problem for the top-polling campaign. READ MORE     People before power. We think regular people’s stories are important – and we think you do too. JOIN HUFFPOST PLUS       WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? At last night's debate, former Vice President Joe Biden took friendly fire from more than just Kamala Harris, and Democrats sharpened their attacks on Trump compared with the first debate night.  READ MORE Ken Cuccinelli, one of President Donald Trump’s top immigration officials, appeared to blame the father who drowned while trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border for the deaths of the man and his young daughter on Thursday. READ MORE   Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Friday said a full investigation into the 2016 presidential election would reveal President Donald Trump “didn’t actually win.”  READ MORE           ICYMI President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin joked about election meddling on Friday at the G-20 summit in Japan. The white supremacist who killed a woman by plowing his car into a crowd of protesters during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., was sentenced Friday to life in prison on federal hate crime charges. The Senate failed to pass an amendment that would have forced President Trump to seek congressional approval before going to war with Iran, leaving in place broad powers for the president to launch military action.         Want more?  Women Owned The Democratic Debates Megan Rapinoe Doubles Down On Trump Dig Ozzy Osbourne Bans Trump From Using His Music    👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe       - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe