president trump will be speaking at the international association of police chiefs. johnson said after the racial insults and criticisms of chicago come he cannot attend it in good conscience. i have issues with being attacked as a city. some of the divisiveness that s come out of it. we as a police superintendent, i ve tried not to be political about the si things but i thinkr the city of chicago it s best for me to sit it out. the fop says the vote was a result of a history of problems with superintendent johnson. it doesn t have much to do with an embarrassing and suspicious incident for the top cop. earlier this month he was found slumped over the wheel of his car. johnson blamed the incident on medication and ordered an investigation of himself. he later admitted he had a few drinks before it was found literally asleep at the wheel. the fop lodge says he s got the presumption of innocence may just one of your investigation. dana. dana: mike tobin in chicago.
dana: a new chapter in the relationship between president trump and chicago come as a top cop there just announced he will be skipping the president s speech in a city is weak. the snow but is not sitting well with the fraternal order of police. mike tobin s live in chicago with more. mike. the superintendent announced he was going to snow and president trump an upcoming visit to chicago and that was too much for the fop lodge that represent chicago police officers. it should be noted that it was the executive board of the fop lodge that took a vote, nothing rank-and-file cops. fop lodge number 7 passed a no confidence vote about superintendent eddie johnson. we felt it was outrageous, especially when we have derive so much benefit from the federal government in the last few years, particularly lately when they have sent atf agents here to prosecute gun crimes through the federal courts.