Lauren Boebert Suggests Renaming Washington, D.C. to 'District of America'

The remark, made during a Congressional hearing, follows ongoing debates over President Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Rep. Lauren Boebert warned Democrats against mocking the Gulf of America renaming, suggesting Washington, D.C., could be renamed the 'District of America.'
The comment was made during a House subcommittee hearing discussing the Gulf of America Act, which seeks to codify President Trump's executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
Critics noted that the District of Columbia is named after Christopher Columbus, not the country of Colombia, following Boebert's remarks.
President Trump has not indicated any formal plans to rename Washington, D.C., despite Boebert's suggestion during the hearing.
The Gulf of America renaming has seen limited adoption outside U.S. federal agencies, with ongoing resistance from international bodies and some domestic entities.