Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points,

The dynamic set Adams far apart from the three other Democratic mayors — Denver’s Mike Johnston, Chicago’s Brandon Johnson and Boston’s Michelle Wu — who sat alongside him in a subterranean hearing room and faced feverish questioning from House Republicans seeking a viral moment.

Mayor Brandon Johnson testified in front of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, staunchly defending the city of Chicago and its immigrant sanctuary policies. Johnson’s opening statement alluded to the misrepresentation of sanctuary cities.

House Republicans accused the Democrats leading New York, Denver, Boston and Chicago of protecting criminals. The mayors pushed back and touted their cities’ low crime rates.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Mayors of major cities testified on Capitol Hill about their so-called “sanctuary ... us all less safe and are a public safety nightmare,” said Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert pressed Mayor ...

Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are taking aim at the Democratic mayors of New York City, Boston, Denver and Chicago over their so-called sanctuary city policies on immigration.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify on Capitol Hill Wednesday about Chicago's immigration policy and sanctuary city status.The House Oversight Committee asked Mayor Johnson to testify, along with the mayors of Boston,

So-called sanctuary city policies are a “public nightmare” that make American cities more dangerous, Rep. James Comer said Wednesday.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify about the city’s sanctuary city status next week on Capitol Hill before a Republican-led House committee. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee,