The mayor's top attorneys have insisted on sitting in on investigative interviews that might embarrass city leaders, according to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.

Chicago's Inspector General Debora Witzburg accused the Johnson and Lightfoot administrations of interfering with IG investigations. The allegations were disclosed in a memo to the Chicago City Council, which did not mention the mayors by name. Witzburg highlighted practices that hindered the effectiveness and independence of investigations.

The investigative roadblocks outlined by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg include demands by the Law Department to sit in on sensitive interviews that might embarrass the mayor and delaying the release of sensitive documents.

Danielle Sassoon had served just three weeks as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York when she penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi saying she could not follow a di

As resignations continue, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove told prosecutors in Washington to find someone who would seek to dismiss the charges.