Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first City Council meeting: Early victory on installing allies, a dig at Fox News and a delay on migrant spending vote

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first City Council meeting saw aldermen sign off on his plan to stack key leadership roles with his allies, an early victory for the new mayor who spent much of his first day holding the gavel attempting flattery and levity — including an opening dig at Fox News.

But the meeting also left unresolved immediate concerns surrounding Chicago’s migrant crisis after opponents blocked a measure to fund shelters through next month.

After snapping a few selfies with the new body of aldermen behind him, the mayor banged the gavel and solemnly declared that he had “breaking news.”

“This City Council meeting is being recorded live from Naperville,” Johnson said, a jab at a “Fox and Friends” segment in which a correspondent interviewed two men at a diner in the western suburb about crime in Chicago and their purported lack of faith in Johnson.

Johnson’s joke was an acknowledgement of the negative reputation he holds among conservative media regarding his platform