Chicago Mayor Rips Trump as 'Monster'

‘Our people hire our people’: Long before DOJ probe into Chicago mayor, racial politics coursed through City Hall hiring

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson sat onstage at a cavernous Woodlawn church and shot back at the criticism that he only cares about hiring Black people with his most forceful defense yet of the representation among his top appointees.

Dem Mayor Has Panicked Freakout On Live TV After Trump DOJ Begins Investigation Of Him - The American Tribune.com

Chicago’s far-left, Democratic Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is in hot water with the Trump Department of Justice because he admitted to being racially discriminatory in his hiring practices, comments that prompted an investigation brought by the DOJ. After that investigation was announced, he went on Jen Psaki’s show on MSNBC and had a panicked freakout about the situation during which he rambled, ranted, and raved about the composition of the Trump …

Chicago mayor calls DOJ investigation into hiring a ‘clear demonstration’ of intimidation

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of intimidating his city after the DOJ launched an investigation into the city's hiring practices following Johnson's remarks at a church last weekend.

Mayor Brandon Johnson Talks DOJ Inquiry, Public Safety, and Building a Safer, More Affordable Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Chicago Defender Managing Editor Tacuma Roeback to discuss the DOJ investigation, falling crime rates, housing goals and his strategy for a safer, more united Chicago ahead of summer 2025 (Photo Credit: Marshelle Sanders). On a sunny yet unseasonably cool Friday for a city on the cusp of summer, a noticeable cheerfulness filled the Urban Essentials Coffee Café, where Mayor Brandon Johnson mingled with residents, ci…

‘Our people hire our people’: Long before DOJ probe into Mayor Brandon Johnson, racial politics coursed through City Hall hiring

Mayor Brandon Johnson sat onstage at a cavernous Woodlawn church and shot back at the criticism that he only cares about hiring Black people with his most forceful defense yet of the representation among his top appointees. Addressing a Black audience last week, he quoted the Rev. Jesse Jackson: “Our people hire our people.” Then one by one, he shouted out six of his Black deputies and a Black-owned business recently awarded an airport contract.…

'Our people hire our people': Long before DOJ probe into Chicago mayor, racial politics coursed through City Hall hiring

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson sat onstage at a cavernous Woodlawn church and shot back at the criticism that he only cares about hiring Black people with his most forceful defense yet of the representation among his top appointees. Addressing...