CHICAGO — Today, the rest of the country learned what Illinois residents have long known – that Brandon Johnson’s Sanctuary City policies have failed Chicago. Take a look at the MUST WATCH moments from Johnson’s testimony:

• Brandon Johnson twisted himself into a pretzel justifying Chicago’s sanctuary city policies
• Sounding like a robot with only one answer, Johnson REFUSED to say if he would turn criminal illegal immigrants over to ICE
• Johnson claimed that Chicago is SAFER because they are a sanctuary state and welcome criminal illegal immigrants into our communities
• Representative Scott Perry educated Johnson on his own policies
• Representative Brandon Gill asked Johnson about his “secret gift room,” calling it a “serious ethical concern”

In response to Johnson’s evasive testimony, ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement:

“There’s a reason why Brandon Johnson is the ‘most unpopular man in America.’ Throughout today’s testimony, he has twisted himself into a pretzel, refused to adequately answer questions, and is treating this testimony as a game. Unfortunately, through all of this, Illinois families are suffering as Democrats like Pritzker and Johnson continue to grandstand and prioritize protecting criminals. President Trump is doing exactly what the American people elected him to do, and we stand ready to assist him in his efforts to secure our border and keep our streets safe.”