Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia introduced a bill threatening to pull federal funding to the District if D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did not rename BLM Plaza.

The Washington Post editorial board said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to remove the "BLM Plaza" is good because it will placate President Trump's threats to the city's autonomy

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the change last week in response to pressure from activist Republicans in Congress. The work is expected to take about six weeks.

Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, ordered the painting and renamed the intersection Black Lives Matter Plaza as a public act of defiance in June 2020

The move comes as Washington’s Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser struggles to fend off threats of encroachment from President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.

On Monday, the 45-year old Bowie, Maryland resident returned to the site of those protests to mourn the end of Black Lives Matter Plaza.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she will remove the Black Lives Matter mural near the White House amid heavy pressure from House Republicans and President Trump. Bowser commissioned the mural in June 20

Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia introduced a bill threatening to revoke federal funding from D.C. unless Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza. 7News found Tuere Marshall gazing, as the letters that spelled “Black Lives Matter” turned to scribble.

Anger as crews begin destruction of ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural near White House - The mural was originally painted in response to George Floyd’s death in 2020

The move comes as congressional Republicans threaten to revoke federal funding if the plaza is not repainted and renamed.

Construction crews began removing the large painting of the words "Black Lives Matter" on a street one block from the White House on Monday (local time) as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser struggled to fend off threats of encroachment from both US President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress,