An ultra-liberal mayor erupted in a verbal tirade against President Trump, calling him a “monster” after the DOJ launched an investigation into the city’s potentially discriminatory hiring practices.
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The probe follows Johnson’s own comments about racial preferences in staffing decisions, where he openly admitted hiring Black individuals because they are “the most generous people on Earth.”
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division sent a letter to Johnson’s office announcing an investigation into potential violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in Chicago’s hiring practices.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon specifically questioned whether race was being used as a determining factor in employment decisions across city departments, which would constitute illegal discrimination.
Johnson immediately went on the offensive rather than directly addressing the legal concerns, framing the investigation as politically motivated.
“This is just another Trump divisive tactic,” Johnson declared during a press conference, where he repeatedly referred to the former president as a “monster” with “animus towards women, people of color, and working people.”
Johnson’s harsh words come as his administration faces legitimate questions about whether its hiring practices violate federal anti-discrimination laws.
The mayor has proudly touted that his administration is the “most diverse in Chicago’s history,” revealing that his staff is 34.3% Black, 30.5% white, 23.8% Hispanic, and 6.7% Asian.
Yet, Johnson’s own public statements about preferential hiring triggered the federal inquiry.
While Johnson portrays the investigation as an attack on diversity, the DOJ is examining whether qualified candidates were rejected based solely on their race.
This practice remains illegal regardless of which racial groups benefit or are disadvantaged.
The investigation comes as part of President Trump’s broader effort to eliminate discriminatory DEI programs that have proliferated throughout government and corporate America.
Chicago’s Corporation Counsel claims the city has not yet received a formal notice of investigation, though the DOJ has requested a meeting with the mayor’s office to begin its review.
Still, this technicality has not stopped Johnson from launching preemptive attacks against the probe.
Although Johnson and other progressive leaders frame their approach as creating “diverse” workforces, critics pointed out that hiring based on race rather than qualifications is precisely the type of discrimination the Civil Rights Act was designed to prevent.
Johnson’s defensive posture suggests the mayor may be concerned about what the investigation could uncover.
Rather than simply cooperating with federal authorities to demonstrate compliance with anti-discrimination laws, his immediate resort to name-calling raises questions about whether Chicago’s hiring practices can withstand legal scrutiny.
As the DOJ investigation proceeds, Americans will have the opportunity to see whether equal treatment under the law applies to all government entities or if progressive cities will be permitted to continue race-conscious hiring practices that would be deemed illegal in any other context.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls President Trump a “monster.”
This comes as the DOJ is investigating his race based hiring practices.
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) May 22, 2025
