Dozens of Chicago cops guard mayor and family in below-the-radar security unit created in 2020 – Chicago Sun-Times*

Unit 544 began with a handful of officers and has grown, as of March 21, to a roster of 65 officers, five sergeants and a lieutenant, city records show. Like previous Chicago mayors, Lightfoot also has a separate personal bodyguard detail, which includes about 20 officers, the records show.   Lightfoot didn’t name him, but she said former President Donald Trump has a lot to do with it. “When the president of the United States uses the world’s largest megaphone and platform to target you personally, terrible things happen. And he not only blew a dog whistle, he pointed really evil and dangerous people right at my doorstep,” Lightfoot said.
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Abe`s Ghost
2 years ago

Obviously this is ridiculous but the real Scandal is that former Mayors Daley and Emanuel both Multi Millionaires have Tax payer funded security WHY

Zephyr Window
2 years ago
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So does crack addict Hunter Biden and his wife.

Pat S.
2 years ago

Will blaming Trump never end?

HeywoodJaBlome
2 years ago

The playbook of failed democraps, when all else fails blame President Trump

The Paraclete
2 years ago

The bigger the ego, the bigger the security arrangements. The police, after examining the guys CCL, probably pointed him to the mayors house! She’s a treasure!

Zephyr Window
2 years ago

Nothing new here folks, the mayors detail always had a huge staff of officers. Detail officers have shuttled kids to school and after school activities, shopping trips with wives and husbands, guarding the homes and summer homes, travel around the world, protection 24 hours a day, every day. Bonus money for the assigned officers with a very good chance of getting that “merit” bump to sgt, Lt or above.

Boscowama
2 years ago

Blaming Trump? Still?
I think Lori believes her own bull shizer.

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