McDonald’s CEO Apologizes for Texts About Children’s Deaths
- Kempczinski had faulted parents in exchange with Chicago mayor
- ‘Those comments were wrong,’ CEO says in video response
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McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski is apologizing for text messages casting blame on the parents of two children who were killed in Chicago-area shootings.
In an April message to Mayor Lori Lightfoot about the deaths of Adam Toledo and Jaslyn Adams, Kempczinski wrote, “Both the parents failed those kids, which I know is something you can’t say. Even harder to fix.” The communication was uncovered in a public-records request and made public by a coalition of community groups, including worker advocate Fight For $15.