Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon announced the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiring practices.
“In your remarks made yesterday at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn, you ‘highlight[ed] the number of Black officials in [your] administration,'” wrote Dhillon. “You then went on to list each of these individuals, emphasizing their race.”
MRC-TV reported on Monday:
On episode 4,782 of “Imagine If a White Person Had Said That,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to explain why he hires so many black city employees on the basis of their skin color, claiming that black Americans are “the most generous people on the planet.””There are some detractors that will push back on me and say, you know, ‘The only thing the mayor talks about is the hiring of black people.’ No – what I’m saying is, when you hire our people, we always look out for everybody else,” Johnson, who is black, told the predominantly black congregation at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn on Sunday.“We are the most generous people on the planet. I don’t know too many cultures that have play cousins, that’s how generous we are. We just make somebody a family member. That’s just how we are,” he went on.Johnson then went through the number of top city officials he’s specifically hired because they are black, to “ensure that our people get a chance to grow their business.”
He doesn’t know many Italians, does he? I lost count of the number of “aunts,” “uncles,” and “cousins” I have who are not blood related.
The list included:
• “Business and economic neighborhood development, the deputy mayor’s a Black woman.”• “Department of planning and development is a Black woman.”• “Infrastructure, deputy mayor is a Black woman.”• “Chief operations officer is a Black man.”• “Budget director is a Black woman.”• “Senior advisor is a Black man.”
“Considering these remarks, I have authorized an investigation to determine whether the City of Chicago is engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination as set forth above,” continued Dhillon. “If these kind of hiring decisions are being made for top-level positions in your administration, then it begs the question whether such decisions are also being made for lower-level positions.”
Johnson’s press secretary, Cassio Mensoza, pushed back on Monday, saying the mayor “is proud to have the most diverse administration in the history of our city.”
“Our administration reflects the diversity and values of Chicago. Unfortunately, the current federal administration does not reflect either,” added Mendoza.
Johnson has also bragged about giving city contracts to black-owned businesses like Bowa Construction.
In October 2023, Breitbart News reported that Johnson pushed city authorities to issue fewer parking tickets to black residents.
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