Tim Ballard, who the movie “Sound of Freedom” is based on, is reportedly out at both of the organizations that he led.

Motherboard reported Wednesday that Ballard was no longer the CEO of the Nazarene Fund, an anti-trafficking organization backed by Glenn Beck.

“Tim Ballard is no longer the CEO of the Nazarene Fund,” the organization said in a statement. “The Nazarene Fund continues to be focused on our mission to Rescue, Rebuild and Restore. There are so many people around the world who are in need of our unique services and we are grateful for the support we receive to help us accomplish our mission.”

The news comes after Ballard “quietly parted ways” with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), an organization that he founded and was the basis for the movie, which recently hit theaters.

Motherboard reported late last week that Ballard allegedly went to donors and told them that he had been “forced out” and wanted help to create a new organization.

“While Tim Ballard stepped away from OUR several weeks ago, we continue to pursue OUR’s core mission,” OUR said in a statement. “We are excited that many are learning about the organization and its rescue operations and are seeking ways to support it.”

Ballard told Tim Pool on a podcast last week that he was stepping down from the group to start a new foundation called the SPEAR Fund.

He said, “I told Angel Studios, take the logo off of OUR … because so many organizations out there are doing such great work, and we’re not the solution to every kid.”

“I have hope,” Ballard said during the podcast as donations started pouring in. “For the first time I have hope that we can actually make an enormous impact in the fight against child slavery.”

As of the time of publication, Operation Underground Railroad’s website still featured Ballard’s name and photo on its “about us” page.

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Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security agent, was appointed by former President Donald Trump to a federal advisory panel on human trafficking.

This report has been updated to include additional information. 

A Democrat Congressman from Maryland excoriated Republicans for their investigation into how the Department of Justice and FBI handled the Hunter Biden investigation, declaring that those agencies, as well as the IRS, “keep this democracy in check.”

Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) spoke during the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the Biden family.

“We’re spending our time talking about Hunter Biden, someone who has already pleaded guilty to not filing his taxes, having a gun charge, and now I hear also paying for prostitution,” Mfume noted.

“Now, here’s what galls me,” he fumed. “I don’t like these attacks on the Department of Justice, the FBI, the IRS, as if they are somehow anti-U.S. agencies. Those agencies keep this democracy in check. They provide the checks and they provide the balance.”

As he concluded his time before the committee, he snapped, “This is ludicrous. Beam me up, Scotty. There’s no intelligent life down here. None.”

Democrat Rep. Kweisi Mfume claims the DOJ, FBI, and IRS exist to "keep this democracy in check":

"They provide the checks and they provide the balances!" pic.twitter.com/1vGZpsorYb

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 19, 2023

The hearing featured two IRS whistleblowers, special agent Joseph Ziegler and his supervisor Gary Shapley, testifying on the ongoing investigation into the Biden family, alleging there had been obstruction.

Shapley told Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) of his attempt to interview Hunter Biden in December 2020: “The FBI, SSA and I were assigned with interviewing Hunter Biden that day. The day previous we went to the FBI LA field office and asked the special agent in charge to contact the Secret Service special agent in charge for the LA field office at 8 a.m. on the morning of December 8 and tell them that two agents were going to approach Hunter Biden as part of an official investigation. The night before, all of that changed.”

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“And all of that changed because FBI headquarters and Secret Service headquarters coordinated and that information had gotten out to everybody the night before,” Armstrong added. “There was another group of people that was made aware of that the night before, wasn’t there.”

“That’s correct,” Shapley answered.

“And that would be the transition team,” Armstrong finished.

“That’s correct,” Shapley agreed.

“They have any special investigative powers I don’t know about?” Armstrong asked.

“Not that I would know of,” Shapley replied.

“Last question: did you ever get to interview Hunter Biden?” Armstrong asked.

“We did not,” Shapley replied.