During his weekly media briefing Tuesday morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a harsh rebuke of the Trump administration, saying it “reflects the country club,” and railed against the implication that he’s hired Black or other minority candidates for city positions based on race.

Ishan Daya was one of 20 appointees to Johnson’s new Chicago Fiscal Sustainability Working Group. His website identifies him as a community organizer focused on public safety and mental health.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has routinely touted his efforts to appoint the most racially diverse cabinet in Chicago history, told Pastor Byron Brazier he was pursuing a strategy to “ensure that our people get a chance to grow their business.

The mayor has accomplished almost half of an initiative to speed up the approval process at City Hall, but difficult tasks lie ahead.

Chicago CFO Jill Jaworski said the administration wants to discuss more sustainable revenue streams and will join aldermen to discuss “the most feasible and appropriate” ideas.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson visited a South Side church on Sunday to share his vision for the rest of his term.

A day after the Trump administration launched a probe into the city’s hiring process, Mayor Brandon Johnson stuck by his comments, saying his staff reflects the country’s diversity while Trump’s “reflects the country club.