| A political ally | Rahm Emanuel |
| A political supporter | Joel Johnson |
| Is Current | yes |
| Notes | The mayor's office enlisted the help of former Clinton press secretaries Joe Lockhart and Jake Siewert, as well as Joel Johnson, who was a Clinton senior adviser for policy and communications. Emanuel aides prepared a list of talking points for the trio and created a list of "surrogates" who could advocate for Emanuel in the media. the trio were helping to shape the mayor's message as national criticism mounted regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. |