DC Mayor Muriel Bowser clarified misinformation circulating online, particularly by Elon Musk, regarding the impact of Congress' year-end spending bill on a potential new stadium for the NFL's Washington Commanders. Musk erroneously claimed that the bill included $3 billion for a new football stadium, which Mayor Bowser refuted.
The spending bill actually includes a provision to transfer control of the land, including the old RFK Stadium, from the federal government to the District for 99 years. This transfer is crucial for the Commanders to potentially build a new stadium at the franchise's former home, although other locations in the District, Maryland, and Virginia are still under consideration.
