President-elect Donald Trump's billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing ... District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser addressed false claims about the stadium's funding on Thursday, calling them “frustrating.”
Washington Commanders: Why Elon Musk’s false tweet may ruin D.C. stadium plans
Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims
Musk used his social network X to stir Republicans into a frenzy over the stopgap spending bill filed the night before by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was forced by his thin majority to negotiate with Democrats on a resolution that could pass in time to avert a government shutdown that would start 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
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Elon Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser tried Thursday to correct misinformation amplified online by Elon Musk about how Congress’ end-of-year spending bill will impact efforts for a potential new stadium for the NFL’s Washington Commanders.
Passage of the legislation, which transfers the land to D.C. at no cost, is a tremendous win for Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), who has long sought to redevelop the site.
A provision that would have given D.C. control of more than 170 acres at the site that still houses RFK Stadium was excluded from a spending bill that passed in Congress on Friday, a blow to the Commanders' hopes of returning to the area.
Neighboring Maryland had retained its top priority — full funding for a new Baltimore bridge — in the failed bill.
Musk on Wednesday, before the provision was dropped, recirculated a claim on X that the legislation included $3 billion for a new NFL stadium in the District. The provision, however, included no new federal funding - it even specifically banned the use of federal funds for a new stadium.
A measure that would give D.C. control of the RFK Stadium site was stripped from the new version of a federal government funding bill, 7News has learned.
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A provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia is no longer included in Congress' slimmed-down, short-term spending bill that lawmakers are racing to pass before a government shutdown.
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D.C. faces potential government shutdown ahead of the holidaysThe country is facing the possibility of a government shutdown starting Saturday, which would affect Washington life heading into the holidays.Why it matters: The D.C. region would especially feel the hit of a shutdown: It's home to some 300,
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser tried Thursday to correct misinformation amplified online by Elon Musk about how Congress' end-of-year spending bill will impact efforts for a potential new stadium for the Commanders.
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Daily Slop - 20 Dec 24: A win by Commanders would prevent the Eagles from clinching the NFC East title on SundayWe’re talking about how the District can invest in removing blight.” If the bill fails, or the land transfer isn’t included in a new version, then the chances of the Commanders returning to the district diminishes greatly.
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