13 Chicago Police Officers Lounged in Congressman’s Office During Rioting

This still image taken from security video released by Rep. Bobby Rush's (D-Ill.) campaign office shows Chicago police inside Rush's burglarized congressional campaign office in Chicago, Ill., on May 31, 2020. Congressman Bobby Rush's Campaign Office via AP

Chicago police officers were captured on camera lounging in a congressman’s office while rioters were damaging and looting nearby businesses, city officials said.

The group of 13, including three supervisors, entered the offices of Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) overnight on June 1, hours after it was broken into. Surveillance footage showed some of them sleeping while others gathered snacks and coffee.