Chicago City Wire

Mike Quigley, serving in the U.S. Congress as the representative for Illinois’ 5th District since 2009, has expressed concerns on multiple issues through a series of tweets. He succeeded Rahm Emanuel in the position and has been vocal on various national security and humanitarian matters.

On March 28, 2025, Quigley shared his concerns over a particular Signal chat. He stated, "It's reasonable to assume that if our enemies had the information included in this Signal chat, they would do something with it." He added that the current administration is attempting to downplay the issue, emphasizing that their actions have "put service members in danger."

Later that day, Quigley criticized the leadership within the military and intelligence community. At 13:12 UTC, he commented, "This is what happens when you put inexperienced sycophants in charge of the military and the intelligence community." Quigley argued that such leadership compromises national safety.

In a third tweet on March 28, 2025, Quigley highlighted the situation faced by Alfredo Pacheco, who fled Venezuela and requires a kidney transplant. He described how Pacheco's brother, José, was prepared to donate a kidney but was detained by ICE. Quigley took a critical stance on the matter, stating, "With Trump and his administration, the cruelty is the point."