Chicago police superintendent who snubbed Trump fired over ‘ethical lapses’

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cited “ethical lapses” in her decision to fire Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Monday, just weeks before his retirement.

Johnson had announced that he would retire at the end of the year following a scandalous incident in October, where he was found asleep at the wheel of his car at a stop sign after having “a couple of drinks with dinner.” The situation was still under investigation, but Lightfoot claimed Johnson had been “intentionally dishonest” about the circumstances following the incident that resulted in his termination.

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