Boston Mayor Michelle Wu agreed to testify before Congress on Boston's status as a sanctuary city, although she hopes to pick a later date to travel to D.C. The mayors from New York City, Chicago and Denver were also invited.

Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday she plans to cooperate with a request to testify at a Congressional hearing as part of a federal investigation into sanctuary cities.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she does plan to testify before a congressional committee that says it's investigating several places it calls "sanctuary cities."

Mayor Michelle Wu will no doubt come up with some lame excuse for not testifying before Congress next month – maternity leave, racism, sexism, panic attack or some other equally bogus reason.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify at a Congressional hearing as part of a federal investigation into sanctuary cities.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was one of four mayors called before the House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to testify on their status as sanctuary cities.

In a statement, a city spokesperson said, “We are proud that Boston is the safest major city in the United States. We have received the letter and are reviewing it.”