Published On: March 31st, 2023Categories: Illinois News

After former President Donald Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury on Thursday, reaction poured in from around the political world, including in Chicago as the city’s two mayoral candidates faced off in another contentious forum.

Also discussed during the forum were tickets that Brandon Johnson would need to pay off if he were elected to office, and contributions made to Paul Vallas by a political action committee led by Trump’s former education secretary.

Trump was indicted by a grand jury over alleged hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, and is expected to be arraigned next week after turning himself in to authorities.

Both Johnson and Vallas were sharply critical of the former president’s conduct, saying that Thursday’s indictment is a step in the right direction.

“Justice must be served,” Johnson said.

“Donald Trump repeatedly and shamelessly violated the rules and norms that govern the office of the president, cheapening the…

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