“I’d like to extend my condolences to the good people of Boston. Mayor Wu’s actions are callous and an insult to law enforcement across America,” Bondi said in a post on X on Tuesday.

“As a result of the Mayor’s decision to side with public safety threats over law-abiding citizens, DOJ will have no choice but to increase efforts in the city of Boston. Criminals will be prosecuted, illegal aliens will be arrested, and justice will be served,” she added.

Wu reacted to the shooting on Saturday night, including sending her condolences, and was criticized by many on the Right, including Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).

“My condolences and all of our thoughts are with the family of the individual whose life has been lost, and I’m also thinking of all the people who were impacted here today in one of the busier parts of the city with this tragedy,” Wu said. “I’m glad the officer is safe and very grateful for a quick response from all of our first responders here again in such an active part of Boston.”

Two days after her remarks, Bondi indirectly criticized Wu for the comments.

“This DOJ will NEVER apologize for taking down dangerous criminals and getting them off our streets,” she said in a post on X. “Thank you to the brave law enforcement officer in Boston who stepped up to protect those in need.”

“Politicians who want to apologize to criminals should not be in office!” she added, appearing to refer to Wu.

It’s unknown how Bondi will increase the DOJ’s law enforcement presence in Boston. The city has refused efforts from the Trump administration to assist in immigration enforcement and has seen its mayor be highly critical of the administration.

“We are the city where people come to do good in the world, at a time when this administration seems dead set on the opposite. We are a city that opens our arms and offers a hand, when this administration is more interested in turning its back,” she said on Tuesday.

Wu has also feuded with Trump border czar Tom Homan, who blasted her on Tuesday for her past comment touting Boston’s safety. “I know nine children that would disagree with her. Nine sets of parents whose children were sexually assaulted, raped, by people who are not supposed to be here,” he told Fox News.

The mayor’s recent comments have been taken out of context at times. Mace reposted a video of part of Wu’s statement referring to the alleged knife attacker’s death but omitted her mention of the officer.

“Condolences from the mayor of Boston – wait for it – to a knife-wielding man trying to kill people! Thankfully this guy was stopped in his tracks by a brave law enforcement officer,” Mace posted on X.

Boston’s mayor responded to Mace’s comments on Monday, explaining her statement. “It’s unfortunate to politicize being at the scene of a tragic incident. Our officers are in extremely difficult and dangerous situations every single day keeping our residents safe,” Wu said.

“I expressed condolences along with our police commissioner and district attorney because every loss of life is a horrible tragedy. I’m also grateful every hour of every day for the work of our Boston police officers,” she added. “In this case we had an off-duty officer who saw something happening, his training kicked in, and took action and surely saved even more lives.”

She was asked why she didn’t highlight the officer’s actions more, but she dodged offering any further comment on him.

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“I am a mayor focused on not just being at press conferences, but being on the ground. So the point of being there was to make sure that everyone was OK on the scene and to find out directly what the details were, what had happened as they were unfolding in a very chaotic situation in one of the busiest parts of our cities,” Wu said. “This is my job to show up when it’s needed and to make sure that we are doing the work that’s needed day in and day out, whether it’s in front of the cameras, or especially when the cameras aren’t there to take care of our city and keep everyone safe.”

Wu is set to testify alongside the mayors of Denver, New York City, and Chicago before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in a meeting geared toward discussing sanctuary city policies. She said on Tuesday that she would “never back down from an opportunity to defend Boston.”