‘I’m Sick Of This S**t’: Lori Lightfoot Rages Over Colorado Shooting, Gets Dragged Because She’s Mayor Of Chicago

Chicago’s Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot voiced her outrage in the wake of Sunday morning’s shooting in Colorado Springs — but then took a beating on Twitter when critics pointed out the fact that she presides over a city where shootings are an everyday thing.

Lightfoot began by sharing a tweet from the Associated Press announcing the breaking news: “Colorado Springs police say 5 people are dead and 18 injured in a Colorado nightclub shooting.”

BREAKING: Colorado Springs police say 5 people are dead and 18 injured in a Colorado nightclub shooting. https://t.co/juKXZE6pYF

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 20, 2022

“I’m sick of this s***,” she added. “How many people need to be murdered? How many lives torn apart? Until it actually stops? We don’t have to live like this. And we don’t have to die like this.”

Critics immediately noticed the irony, calling Lightfoot out for the violent crime that is rampant in her city.

“Where is your outrage at the dozens of murders in your city every week? Gangs and criminals are running the place … not you,” ESPN reporter Jeannine Edwards said.

“Next Top Model” winner (Season 1) added, “YOU and your party have ran Chicago for over 60 years! This is YOUR fault and no one elses.”

“I’m not sure, but it seems like you might be in a position to do something about murders in Chicago,” radio host Dan O’Donnell suggested.

“Local arsonist laments the number of fires in the US as her city burns,” @Reverend_Ducati commented.

Local arsonist laments the number of fires in the US as her city burns: https://t.co/rOQaw3mF0E

— Rev. Ducati 🏁🏴‍☠️ (@Reverend_Ducati) November 21, 2022

“What’s the murder rate in Chi-Town and what are you doing about it?” Jeff Putnam added.

What’s the murder rate in Chi-Town and what are you doing about it? https://t.co/Gz0Wy4E4VR

— Jeff Putnam | Copywriter ✍ (@Rugged_Legacy) November 21, 2022

Breitbart’s Alana Mastrangelo added, “As the mayor of Chicago, you should probably sit this one out.”

“This is a real tweet. From the the Mayor of Chicago,” @Brinkofill tweeted. “The person in charge of a city known for its violent crime. And just in case she deletes, here is a screenshot …”

“More people than this were murdered this weekend in Chicago, I’ll bet. And that’s your fault,” actor Nick Searcy argued,” adding, “615 homicides in Chicago this year. Why aren’t you sick of that s***?”

615 homicides in Chicago this year. Why aren’t you sick of that shit?

— Nick Searcy, INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) November 21, 2022

St. Louis-based radio host Annie Frey summed her feelings up in just four words: “Start at home, Mayor.”

Lightfoot has said as recently as August that she believes her administration has been doing a good job of tackling crime in the city. “Our data-driven strategy recognizes that that’s where we need to put the lion’s share of our investments, our time, our education, our outreach,” she said. “The biggest challenge I think that we face is we’ve got to make sure that these young people put down the guns, and we’ve got to make more progress on carjackings.”

According to data from the Chicago Police Department, by July the city of Chicago had seen 7,400 guns taken off the streets and law enforcement had responded to about 1,000 carjackings.

‘You’re Letting Him Get Away With Murder’: Jake Tapper Torches Biden For Giving Saudi Prince A Pass

CNN anchor Jake Tapper laid into President Joe Biden on Sunday morning, lambasting him for allowing Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman to claim immunity in the murder of The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Tapper concluded his Sunday broadcast of “State of the Union” with a monologue addressing the fact that the Biden administration had determined that — under international law — the crown prince has immunity in the 2018 murder, which Biden has said the prince ordered.

WATCH:

A Biden administration court filing states the office held by Saudi Arabia's crown prince shields him from a lawsuit filed by the fiancée of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi. CNN's @jaketapper questions President Biden's previous pledge to address the killing. @CNNSotu #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/cPHygn6ZZc

— CNN (@CNN) November 20, 2022

“A few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that MBS ‘mocks President Biden in private, making fun of the 79-year-old’s gaffes and questioning his mental acuity,’ according to people inside the Saudi government. Nothing gets leaked by the Saudi government to The Wall Street Journal without MBS signing off on it, President Biden,” Tapper began.

“What are you — what are we — getting in exchange for letting this thug get away with murder, Mr. President?” Tapper asked. “Other than the stink of complicity?”

The Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan criticized Biden when the news was first reported, accusing the president of effectively granting bin Salman a “license to kill” in a blistering statement published Friday.

New statement from Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan pic.twitter.com/D0Cbt6Cpg2

— Washington Post PR (@WashPostPR) November 18, 2022

“In granting legal immunity to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Biden is failing to uphold America’s most cherished values. He is granting a license to kill to one of the world’s most egregious human-rights abusers who is responsible for the cold-blooded murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist,” Ryan wrote.

Ryan went on to note that King Salman had named his son — the crown prince — prime minister in an effort to use international law to shield him from the consequences of his actions.

“By going along with this scheme, President Biden is turning his back on fundamental principles of press freedom and equality. The American people – and those wronged by MBS in Saudi Arabia and around the world – deserve better,” he concluded.

According to a Justice Department filing referencing a lawsuit brought by Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, “Mohammed bin Salman, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the sitting head of government and, accordingly, is immune from this suit.”