Well the Democrats have media on their payroll, so I'm sure they can come up with a way to blame it on the Republicans that the sheeple will buy.
As much as it sounds possible, I think Rahm was trying to be “fiscally responsible” and is going to get a political beat down for it. This episode points to instability which is bad for a sitting President, especially one from Chicago.
The White House may come through with money for him but that is rather myopic since they already have Chicago in the bag. He needs that money for the battleground states.
The White House does NOT want Chicago on the political map right now. It’s a failure.