The nation's capital city will remove the large painting of the words “Black Lives Matter” on a street one block from the White House. 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.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) issued a Tuesday statement suggesting the city may paint over the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House. “The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House will be redesigned as part of a new mural project after threats by Republicans to cut transportation funding if the plaza was not renamed.

Washington, D.C., will remove the massive “Black Lives Matter” street mural located just a block from the White House, as Mayor Muriel Bowser navigates mounting pressure from both President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.

The District will make changes to the large painting of the words “Black Lives Matter” on a street one block from the White House, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Black Lives Matter Plaza, near the White House, will be redesigned with new murals by local artists. The change is part of D.C.'s America 250 mural project to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) recently introduced H.R. 1774 in the House, a bill that seeks to remove the "Black Lives Matter" phrase from the plaza.