Mayor Brandon Johnson, Gucci and Chicago

OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items
A report released Wednesday found Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.
Chicago mayor improperly accepting designer gifts like Hugo Boss cuff links, Gucci bag and more: OIG report
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he never saw the room referred to by the Office of the Inspector General as the "gift room," where luxury gifts were stored.
Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report
When OIG officials requested access to check out the room, they were met with Chicago cops who told them to wait in the elevator lobby, according to the report.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's office improperly denied access to gift room with designer items, inspector general finds
While attempting an undercover inspection of the mayor's gift room, investigators were denied access to a log of gifts that is supposed to be publicly available.
Hundreds of valuable gifts not properly reported by mayor’s office, access blocked to room, inspector general says
Chicago mayors Brandon Johnson and Lori Lightfoot did not report several gifts and the inspector general’s office is recommending an overhaul to an unwritten agreement dating back
Inspector General report details hidden City Hall 'gift room,' accuses mayor of improper reporting
Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing questions about transparency and accountability after the city's Inspector General said ...
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‘Not Living In Reality’: NYC Councilwoman Sees Dim Political Future For ‘Insane’ Chicago Mayor Over Illegal Immigrants
A New York City councilwoman predicted Tuesday that Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago would be “terminated” by ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies
Mayor Johnson was asked​ by the House Oversight Committee to testify on Capitol Hill next month about Chicago's sanctuary ...
‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall
The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Accepted Gifts of Whiskey, Luxury Handbags, Cuff Links Without Reporting Them as Required: Watchdog
"These gifts are, by definition, city property; if they are squirreled away and hidden from view, people are only left to ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to testify before Congress about sanctuary city policies
Johnson also has been asked to hand over all documents and communications related Chicago's sanctuary policies.
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Chicago mayor's office accepted luxury gifts without properly reporting them: OIG
The Chicago Mayor's Office accepted gifts ranging from designer handbags to jewelry on behalf of the City without publicly reporting them, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson says Trump move to cut federal funding is outside president’s authority
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday sought to tamp down concerns over the late-night order from President Donald Trump’s ...