Boston Mayor Hits Back at Paul Gosar in Heated Exchange: ‘Stop Cutting Cancer Research!’

Boston’s Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu mixed it up with Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) in a clash over immigration.

The House Oversight Committee held a hearing on Wednesday and heard testimony from “Sanctuary City Mayors” Wu, Brandon Johnson (Chicago), Mike Johnston (Denver), and Eric Adams (New York). With the exception of Adams, the mayors have been outspoken in their criticism for President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigration. Adams was federally indicted on corruption charges last year, but the Trump administration has sought to withdraw the indictment after Adams signaled a willingness to assist with deportation efforts.

The mayors took turns taking heat from Republican members of the committee. When it was Gosar’s turn, he went at Wu, who was more than willing to throw down.

“How can you get a comprehensive immigration policy when you’re defying it from the very get-go?” Gosar asked. “You’re building it on false premises and false tenets.”

Wu responded:

Respectfully, Congressman, you could pass bipartisan legislation, and that would be comprehensive immigration law. The false narrative is that immigrants in general are criminals or immigrants in general cause all sorts of danger and harm. That is actually what is undermining safety in our communities.

If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms, stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research! Stop cutting funds for veterans! That is what will make our city safe.

Last week, House Republicans passed a spending blueprint that aims to cut $2 trillion in mandatory federal spending over the next 10 years. That mandatory spending may include programs such as Medicaid, which Republicans have targeted for cuts over the years. The GOP has also sought cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Watch above via CNN.