In response to questions about the latest emails obtained by the Tribune, Emanuel spokeswoman Shannon Breymaier said the mayor "acted swiftly" to show his intolerance for the behavior and that "the folks implicated have been removed." She said he backs efforts by the new commissioner to step up equal employment opportunity training for department managers and supervisors. "Finally, the move to take immediate action is completely consistent with the mayor's efforts to eliminate clout at City Hall so that city employees are hired based on what they know, not who they know," Breymaier added.