Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled the NYC mayor over an alleged quid pro quo between him and the Trump administration. Adams rejected all allegations

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) faced a barrage of criticism at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with so-called sanctuary city mayors on Wednesday — with much of the backlash coming from his fellow Democrats.

Republican members of Congress hammered four Democratic mayors about their so-called sanctuary city policies, accusing them of endangering Americans and threatening to prosecute local officials.

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.

It remains unclear what specific questions Adams will face during the hearing or whether he will show, but it comes amid a federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the city.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has a leg up over his fellow sanctuary city leaders ahead of their House testimony, according to the founder of a pro-police nonprofit.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams – along with the mayors of Denver, Chicago and Boston – testified Wednesday before a House Committee on immigration. As CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports, Adams was grilled about whether he made a deal with the Trump administration.

Eric Adams and three other "sanctuary city" mayors are set to testify Wednesday at a Republican-led Congressional hearing aimed at scrutinizing how the jurisdictions have refused to cooperate with federal immigration enforcers.

Republicans in Congress are taking aim at four cities over their policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration.

Adams will testify on the city's response to Trump's immigration plan amid the president's federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the city.