U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday on Fox News that she sent letters to 32 mayors of sanctuary cities around the country along with seven governors, warning them to comply with federal immigration laws and officials or face similar moves to those seen in Washington, D.C. in recent weeks.

“So last week I sent out 32 letters to mayors around the country and, I believe, to seven governors telling them you better comply or you’re next,” Bondi said. “If they don’t comply with us, Larry, we’re going to work with our other agencies to cut off their federal funding. We are going to send in law enforcement just like we did during the LA riots, just like we’re doing here in Washington, D.C.”

Bondi is acting on President Donald Trump's directive to restore law and order in places like D.C., where the violent crime rate remains high and illegal immigrants are protected from ICE in violation of federal laws.

“If they’re not going to keep their citizens safe, Donald Trump will keep them safe. That’s what this is all about, making America safe again. That was his only directive, and that’s what we’re doing,” Bondi added.

Fixing the numbers

Trump's federalization of Washington, D.C. last week was met with criticism and resistance from Democrats, who tried to argue that violent crime has dropped by one-third since last year.

Then the news broke that a top D.C. police commander and others allegedly monkeyed with the crime data to make it look better than it actually is.

Turns out the Metropolitan Police's database was set to omit aggravated and felony assault from the violent crime tally, even though D.C. laws consider both to be violent crime.

There have also been a number of high-profile violent incidents in the city in the last few months.

The violence

In May, two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed by an alleged pro-Hamas activist at the Jewish Capitol Museum.

In June, Republican Kansas Rep. Ron Estes’ intern, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, was fatally shot near the White House.

And earlier this month, Edward Coristine was beaten during an attempted carjacking, left with broken bones and a concussion.

Coristine might be dead if a police cruiser on patrol hadn't come on the scene, causing the attackers to scatter.

Since deploying National Guard troops to D.C., more than 300 people have been arrested, including at least 164 immigration-related arrests.

The Trump administration seems ready to duplicate these efforts on a national scale if that's what it takes.