Officials in Washington, D.C., are eyeing the looming Republican trifecta with uncertainty, debating whether returning to a “resistance” mindset will be more effective than finding ways to work with President-elect Donald Trump.

Republicans, led by Trump, made criticism of the district a familiar talking point on the campaign trail. They criticized soaring crime rates in the years following the pandemic, including incidents that some members of Congress and their staff have experienced firsthand. In the last Congress, members from both the House and Senate introduced bills that would repeal home rule, which grants Washington independence in governing its own affairs, justifying the move as necessary to get the district back on the “right track.”