Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership called into question over handling of city budget, CPS CEO drama [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — The saga of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s involvement in the uncertain future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez comes on the heels of a nearly seven week budget battle that has been described as chaotic and dysfunctional.

It’s a battle that some observers believe has left Mayor Johnson politically weakened.

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Johnson congratulated himself on Monday after his budget narrowly passed.

“My administration is proud to have created one of the most transparent and expansive budget engagement processes in the history of the city,” Johnson said.

However, the self-titled “Collaborator-in-Chief” may be seeing things through rose colored glasses.

“Dysfunctional, I think that would be the clearest way I could describe it,” 40th Ward Ald. Andre Vasquez said.

Other council members were equally blunt on Monday.

“The way you’ve led this process has left the City Council fractured,” 49th Ward Ald. Maria Hadden said.