Congress asks Denver mayor to testify

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston rebukes Congressional Republicans after committee request to testify on "sanctuary city" policies
The bipartisan U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston asking him to testify. Johnston didn't say if he would but criticized Republicans in Congress on immigration.
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A spokesperson for the mayor's office could not confirm if he plans to testify before Congress on Denver's "sanctuary city" status, and said the mayor is still reviewing the letter from Congress. Denver7's Kristian Lopez reports.
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