Disputes over COVID policy, mental health centers led to Arwady's firing, expert says

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Dr. Arwady said in a social media post that she was not even allowed to say goodbye to her staff.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's firing of Dr. Allison Arwady as the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health came about due to two main issues, according to one longtime City Hall observer.She said in a social media post that she was not even allowed to say goodbye to her staff.

"I don't know how many times you're allowed to quote Tupac in a press conference, but 'You can't always go by the things that you hear. Real eyes, realize ...real lies,'" he said.

 

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