Chicago’s far-left, illegal immigrant protecting Mayor Brandon Johnson is now publicly disclosing the numerous luxury gifts his office has received from undisclosed benefactors after being pressed on the matter by Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) during a House hearing last week on Capitol Hill. Johnson, who is facing mounting criticism from Chicago residents who contend he puts the needs of illegal immigrants over their own, granted ABC7 Chicago access to the gift room in City Hall where the luxury items are housed.
Among the items Mayor Johnson has received—as his city has spent nearly $700 million since 2022 providing benefits for over 50,000 illegal immigrants—are HUGO BOSS cufflinks, a Montblanc pen, designer women’s handbags, including Kate Spade, autographed sports paraphernalia, and personalized artwork featuring Johnson. The lack of transparency and public access to the gifts and the room in which they’re stored has drawn scrutiny from local officials as well, including the City of Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
“On June 12, 2023, you received HUGO BOSS cufflinks and a personalized Montblanc pen. Do you know who gave you those?” Congressman Gill pressed the Chicago Mayor during last week’s hearing. In response, Mayor Johnson insisted he had received the items on behalf of his city. However, as Inspector General Witzburg contends, the gifts were not publicly accessible, raising ethical concerns about whether they were treated as personal items.
According to Congressman Gill, the Chicago Mayor’s office claims the gifts will now be donated to charity. However, the Texas Republican, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), raises the concern that some of the items could have been kickbacks for lucrative city contracts pertaining to housing and feeding Chicago’s illegal immigrant population. Congressman Gill notes he will soon introduce legislation to end sanctuary city laws.
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🚨 Just days after I forced corrupt @ChicagosMayor to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public.
They are now being donated to charity.
Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon… pic.twitter.com/vodJa4087c
— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) March 10, 2025