Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing back on presidential threats to cut off all federal funding to sanctuary cities. At stake is approximately $3 billion in federal grants.
President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities, which could have a huge impact on Chicago.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting Chicago and other sanctuary cities Monday.
"Well, I will just say, you know, outside of a 2016, you know, Cubs World Series ring, I'm not kissing a ring," Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities, and that could have a huge impact on Chicago. Governor JB Pritzker could be next in line to testify before Congress after Mayor Brandon Johnson's testimony last month.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was in the hot seat in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, testifying before a congressional committee on Chicago's sanctuary city policies.