Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks out against the White House on MSNBC, as federal authorities prepare for an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has accused President Donald Trump of “trampling” on the foundations of democracy and injecting partisanship into nonpartisan institutions. The mayor’s comments came during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki,” where he addressed the Trump administration’s request for assistance from a military facility outside Chicago to support upcoming federal immigration efforts.
“You know the president has already made it very clear that he does not want another election, and we have to take those type of threats that he has put forward seriously,” Johnson told host Jen Psaki. “It is quite obvious that he