‘Congressional inquiry’ triggers $250K legal tab for Denver’s sanctuary city stance
By Andrew Kenney | Denverite
A high-powered Washington law firm helped Mayor Mike Johnston and the city prepare for a Congressional hearing.
The legal bill is coming due for Denver's response to a congressional inquiry.
The city recently received an invoice for $250,000 from Covington & Burling, the high-powered Washington law firm the city hired as it faced federal scrutiny over its immigration policies.
The city has been represented by Dana Remus, who previously was the White House counsel for former president Joe Biden. The contract began Feb. 1 as Mayor Mike Johnston was preparing to testify before the Republican-led U.S. House Oversight Committee.
Over the next two months, the city incurred $250,000 in legal fees with the firm, according to an invoice submitted...