Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced significant backlash from the family of slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca, who explicitly told him he was not welcome at the officer's funeral. Despite this, a high-ranking Chicago Police Department officer misled Huesca's grieving mother by stating that the mayor had to attend. In response to the family's stance and under the threat of public embarrassment by Huesca's sister, Johnson ultimately canceled his plans to attend the funeral. The family expressed a desire to publicly shame the politicians they hold responsible for his death. Johnson was seen fleeing from reporters who questioned him about the incident, indicating a high level of public scrutiny and controversy surrounding his actions, especially after he initially tried to insist on attending for a speech and photo opportunity.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson runs from reporters asking about alleged cop killer: video https://t.co/UHWtUskbUI https://t.co/JlRrD6s7K7
Rattled Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Runs From Reporters When Asked About Allegedly Pressuring Slain Police Officer’s Family to Attend Funeral via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/qjNmuthUud
COWARD: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson flees from reporters when asked about the murder of Officer Luis Huesca https://t.co/jE6lRUnVn4
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson literally panics and literally runs when a reporter begins asking about fallen CPD Officer Huesca: https://t.co/ObDaIIn11I
WATCH: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) literally runs from a reporter https://t.co/ENXPT2JgPW
Family of Fallen Chicago Cop Asks Mayor Johnson to Stay Away From Funeral https://t.co/IQAQSSieaU
Chicago Mayor was told not to come to slain cop’s funeral by cop’s family. He tried to bully and said he will go regardless to give speech and photo op. He only backed off when cop’s sister threatened she will create a big scene. These people r very corrupt. https://t.co/ps26UUm1QI
NEW: The family of slain Chicago Police Officer told Mayor Brandon Johnson he was NOT welcome at the funeral 'These people that make these policies. They work for you, you don't work for them' Brandon Johnson canceled his plan to attend Luis Huesca's memorial after Huesca's… https://t.co/m46UScaQxt
The family of fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca told Mayor Brandon Johnson he is not welcome at the funeral. Huesca's family wants to publicly shame the politicians responsible for his death. One hour before the funeral was set to begin, Johnson abruptly cancelled his… https://t.co/QQ8ej8HzLF
Report: After slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca's family asked Brandon Johnson to stay away from his funeral, a high-ranking CPD officer *lied* to Huesca's grieving mother, telling her that the mayor *had* to attend. https://t.co/6XD9oewkk8
Mayor Brandon Johnson did not attend Luis Huesca's funeral after learning that the fallen officer's grief-stricken mother said he was not welcome. https://t.co/8Msg8TAbux