District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser tacitly supported President Donald Trump’s federalization of the district on Tuesday, signing an executive order indefinitely expanding its law enforcement cooperation with federal authorities.

After cautiously committing to cooperation and then harshly denouncing Trump’s move last month to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy the National Guard, Bowser toned down the negative rhetoric. This was best illustrated on Tuesday, when she signed an executive order indefinitely expanding the district’s cooperation with Trump on law enforcement matters.

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