DOJ investigating Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for possible discrimination in hiring of black staff

The Department of Justice is investigating progressive Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for possible racial discrimination after he bragged about hiring black staff for key positions.

A letter sent Monday stated that the DOJ is investigating whether Johnson “made hiring decisions solely on the basis of race” in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964.

It cited remarks Johnson made at a church service Sunday about how many of his key staffers — including several deputy mayors — are black.

The mayor told parishioners at the Apostolic Church of God that he wanted to be sure he had “people in my administration that will look out for the interest of everyone, and everyone means you have to look out for the interests of black folks.”