Boston City Councilwoman Tania Fernandes Anderson, who is the subject of a federal investigation, thanks supporters

When Fernandes Anderson arrived at City Hall for the regular council meeting, he was quickly flooded with reporters and photographers in the hallway outside the council chambers. She stressed that she could not comment on the Globe’s investigation or reporting and expressed surprise when asked whether she planned to resign from office or run for re-election next year.

“Why do you ask that? …I don’t think about quitting. I’m not thinking about resigning. I don’t think about it – I think about the work and move on,” said Fernandes Anderson, who represents Roxbury, Dorchester, South End and Fenway. “This isn’t about me. When you get into politics, it’s a job, you have a responsibility. You want to do it for your heart, you want to do it because you care about it.”

“It’s humbling,” she continued. “You learn that this is really about the people, and especially when you start investing in so (many) projects, you know that you have to stay invested in order to build continuity in those projects.”

Fernandes Anderson, a Democrat, expressed her sentiments, which she previously shared in a statement on Instagram, expressing gratitude for the supporters who she said have reached out to her to share prayers and well wishes.

“I promise you I will share it when I’m able, and that’s really all I have to say,” she said. “To my family, to my husband, I love you, and to my constituents: I want to let you know that you know me. You know that I am always transparent with you, you know that I am always open with you and always available. And there is still a lot to do.”

After speaking to the media for about eight minutes, Fernandes Anderson joined the rest of her colleagues in the council chambers, where the body was conducting business as usual during its penultimate regular meeting of the year.

Several city councilors either did not respond to the Globe’s request for comment or declined to speak on the issue, although some approached Fernandes Anderson after the meeting ended to speak quietly and exchange hugs.

In a statement on Tuesday, Council President Ruthzee Louijeune warned against jumping to conclusions but said any unlawful actions should be taken seriously.

“Council’s work will continue without interruption and we will continue to focus on the issues that matter most to residents, including acting with integrity as a body,” she said.

At an unrelated event Wednesday morning, Mayor Michelle Wu said she would “not speculate” on the matter.

“I think we need to get the facts out,” she said.

In reporting Tuesday’s story that brought the federal investigation to light, Globe staffers requested multiple sets of public records from City Hall, including six months’ worth of subpoenas sent to city employees; and written communications between Fernandes Anderson, her staff, city attorneys and the Mayor’s Office. However, the city refused to provide some of the requested documents, citing a legal exemption for matters related to a law enforcement investigation.

City officials confirmed that they had sought advice from federal prosecutors on how to respond to the Globe’s records requests and were informed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office that providing all requested documents “would undermine the integrity of a grand jury investigation.” could harm.

The Globe’s Sean Cotter contributed to this report. This story used material from previous Globe reports.

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