. >> yang: judy, anger over the letters led some mayors, like new york's bill de blasio, to skp a white house meeting with mrump to talk about infrastructure, opioid addiction and other topics. speaking to the city leaders who did attend, the president had a message for those who did not. >> sanctuary cities are the best friend of gangs and cartels, like ms-13, you know that. the result in the death rate in around the sanctuary cities, in and around, for innocent americans is unacceptable. the mayors who choose to boycott this event has put the needs of criminal illegal immigrants over law-abiding americans. but let me tell you, the vast majority of people showed up. okay? the vast majority. because the vast majority believe in safety for your city. >> yang: for more on this, we're joined by two mayors-- republican john giles, of mesa, arizona, and kathy sheehan of albany, new york, who is a democrat. mayors, both of you, thanks for joining us. mayor hean, let me me begin with you. you were not invited to the white house meeting but you were a recipient of one of the letters, your city was a recipient of one