The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division says it’s opened an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiring. Why it matters: The letter outlines what the Trump administration and some MAGA activists have identified as race-based hiring that they say discriminates against white candidates. The DOJ says the investigation is to determine whether Johnson has violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans hiring based on race. Driving the news: The letter from DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon references remarks Johnson made Sunday at a church on Chicago’s South Side. What they’re saying:
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