Weeks of walking a political tightrope are finally set to pay off for Democratic District of Columbia mayor Muriel Bowser, whose district’s police force has been under federal control for nearly a month.

President Donald Trump’s 30-day emergency order to take over the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime will expire Wednesday, capping off a weekslong balancing act by Bowser to show measured resistance while appealing to calls from Republicans and some residents to address public safety better.