Rep Nancy Mace introduces bill to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC after Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON, DC: Congresswoman Nancy Mace has revealed a bill that aims at changing the name of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC, to Charlie Kirk.
Mace, a GOP representative from South Carolina, made the announcement of the bill on Wednesday, which also happened to be the three-month day of Kirk's murder in Utah.
Nancy Mace introduces ‘Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act’
On Wednesday, December 10, Mace introduced the ‘Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act’.
Prior to his death, Charlie Kirk himself visited BLM plaza and called for an end to what he termed "mass race hysteria," stating "Make America Great Again, get rid of Black Lives Matter Plaza."
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) December 11, 2025
We introduced a bill to rename it the "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza.”
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The legislation wants to redesignate the area of 16th Street Northwest between H Street Northwest and K Street Northwest in Washington, DC, as ‘Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza.’
"Three months ago, we lost a champion of free speech and a voice for millions of young Americans," Mace said in a statement.
"Charlie Kirk's assassination was an attack not just on one man, but on the fundamental American principle declaring every citizen has the right to speak freely and engage in civic discourse."
She continued, "By designating this plaza in the heart of our nation's capital, we ensure Charlie's legacy and his unwavering commitment to the First Amendment will never be forgotten.”
The 2020 ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ mural turned the street into a key protest spot
The location was named 'Black Lives Matter Plaza' in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd. Unfortunately, however, the statement issued by Mace's office claimed that period of public outcry for racial justice "became defined not by unity, but by chaos and destruction."
Republicans have been criticizing the name for a long time, and, in March, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser responded to the pressure coming from the White House by instructing workers to paint over the signage. Defending her decision, she said, "We have bigger fish to fry.”
Mace asserted that Kirk deserves to be honored more than Floyd, as she said that Kirk stands for unity while Floyd is a representation of division.
“The contrast between these two moments in history is unmistakable,” she said. “George Floyd’s death triggered unrest which divided the nation and devastated the law enforcement community… After Charlie Kirk was assassinated in cold blood, the nation responded with zero riots, zero looting, zero injuries, and zero destruction. Americans gathered in prayer, peace, and unity…”
“Renaming this plaza in Charlie Kirk’s memory reflects those values: peace over violence, dialogue over destruction, and the First Amendment over mob rule,” she added.
