Mayor Brandon Johnson Blocked Attempts to Search for Gifts He Accepted Without Reporting Them as Required: Inspector General – WTTW (Chicago)

“I think there are much more important issues in the City of Chicago that the (Office of the Inspector General) and the press could be focused on,” mayoral spokesperson Cassio Mendoza said. “I would just note that the ‘designer handbags’ language in her release is disingenuous at best and racist at worst, given that the bag is an obvious, cheap knock off. As you know, the vast majority of the items in the gift room are T-shirts and hats... but the insinuation is that there are a bunch of luxury goods hidden away.”