Republicans celebrate as BLM Plaza removal complete

Published March 31, 2025 10:59pm ET



Republicans celebrated the demise of Black Lives Matter Plaza, which was completely dismantled and repainted.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser caved to pressure to remove BLM Plaza earlier this month, after Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) proposed cutting funds to the district if it wasn’t removed. Construction crews soon after began tearing into the plaza, beginning a process that has now concluded with the paving over of the dismantled street.

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