White House punches back at Chicago Mayor Johnson over reparations demands

The White House punched back at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday after the progressive mayor claimed President Donald Trump neglected compensation for descendants of formerly enslaved Black Americans while favoring the wealthy.

Johnson appeared on the "Native Land Pod" podcast Sunday to discuss his administration's crime reduction efforts in Chicago, where violent crime rates have fallen sharply, according to the Johnson administration and Chicago Police Department data.

Speaking with hosts Angela Rye...