President Trump is stepping up the pressure in his crackdown on Washington, D.C., putting a spotlight on the city’s mayor, Muriel Bowser (D), and forcing her to walk a careful tightrope.

Trump on Monday threatened to federalize the District if its police department did not cooperate with immigration enforcement, citing pushback from Bowser and other Democrats.

Prominent Democrats nationwide have railed against Trump’s efforts to insert himself into Democratic-led cities to crackdown on crime, comparing it to an authoritarian tactic. But the District has limited leverage against the federal government, and Bowser has at times leaned into cooperation with the Trump administration, earning periodic praise from the White House.

The issue could come to a head this week, with Bowser and two o

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