Sean Estelle told WTTW News they believed they were “politically targeted” because their remarks angered Mayor Lightfoot. After Estelle was removed, Lightfoot failed to marshal enough support to fast-track the deal’s approval.
Representatives of Lightfoot and the Chicago Police Department did not respond to a detailed list of questions from WTTW News about Estelle’s removal. On Feb. 28, Lightfoot will ask Chicago voters for a second term in office while facing eight challengers.
Estelle did not disrupt the meeting at any point, according to footage of the meeting recorded by WTTW News and observed by a reporter. Estelle said they hadn’t even spoken to anyone else at the meeting before being approached by a police sergeant and being asked to leave the chambers. The officers told Estelle they acted at the request of City Council Sergeant at Arms Alvin Starks, who is responsible for maintaining order in the Council Chambers.
In a statement, the leaders of Chicago DSA said they believe the decision by officers to cite the City Council's rule"was a poorly improvised cover for the actual motivation — political retaliation.”Starks reports to 8th Ward Ald. Michelle Harris, who serves as Lightfoot’s floor leader and is the chair of the Rules Committee.
Speaking on behalf of Chicago DSA’s members and its endorsed candidates, Estelle took direct aim at Lightfoot, saying she is “flagging in the polls, flailing for solid political ground to stand on.”
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