Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., after assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Why it matters: The bill is part of a Republican frenzy to posthumously honor Kirk, who has already had a California street named after him and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. • The House and Senate both passed resolutions honoring Kirk's "life and legacy" in September, shortly after he was killed. • A Republican lawmaker in Florida has introduced a bill to designate Oct. 14, Kirk's birthday, as "Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance."
Driving the news: Mace unveiled a three-page bill that would re-designate the two blocks of 16th street leading to the White House as "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza." • Dur

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