2025 in Washington, D.C.

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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Washington, D.C. .

Incumbents

District government

• Mayor: Muriel Bowser (D)

Events

• January 3 – The 119th United States Congress meets for the first time in Washington, D.C. ^[1]
• January 9 – Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter ^[2]
• January 20 – Second inauguration of Donald Trump: Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States with the event taking place inside the Capital Rotunda due to freezing weather. ^{[3] [4] [5]}
• January 29 – 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision ^[6]
• March 7–11 – The 2025 CAA men's basketball tournament is held at the CareFirst Arena, with UNC Wilmington winning. ^[7]
• March 31–April 1 – Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivers the longest speech in United States Senate history, surpassing Strom Thurmond's 1957 filibuster. The speech, which condemns President Trump, Elon Musk, and the Department of Government Efficiency, starts at 7 pm on March 31 and ends on April 1 at 8:05 pm, lasting 25 hours and 5 minutes. ^[8]
• May 19 – The Trump administration agrees to pay $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer during the January 6 United States Capitol attack in 2021. ^[9]
• May 21 – Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy are shot and killed outside an event held by the American Jewish Committee. A 30-year-old man is arrested at the scene. ^[10]
• June 13 – 60 protesters, most military veterans, are arrested at the Capitol during a protest against the following day's army parade. ^[11]
• June 14:
  • The DC Defenders beat the Michigan Panthers 58–34 to win the 2025 UFL championship game. ^[12]
  • United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade: A military parade is held in Washington to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States Army's founding. The parade coincides with President Trump's 79th birthday and Flag Day. Mass protests against the parade are held in other parts of the country. ^{[13] [14]}
• July 2 – 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, an intern for Representative Ron Estes (R-KS), is killed in a drive-by shooting in Northeast D.C. Tarpinian-Jachym is believed to have been a bystander. A woman and a teenage boy are injured in the shooting. ^[15]
• August 4 – The National Park Service announces a statue of Albert Pike, a confederate general and freemason, will be restored to its prior location at the Albert Pike Memorial. The statue had been torn down by protesters on Juneteenth in 2020. ^[16]
• August 11 – President Trump announces he is federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and sending National Guard troops to the city. ^[17]
• August 19 – The Department of Justice opens an investigation into whether the Metropolitan Police Department falsified crime data to make it appear lower. ^[18]
• August 27 – The Trump administration seizes control of Washington Union Station from Amtrak. ^[19]
• September 4 – Washington, D.C. sues the Trump administration over their deployment of the National Guard in the city. ^[20]

See also

• 2025 in the United States

References

1. Hubbard, Kaia; Yilek, Caitlin (January 3, 2025). "Watch Live: Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
2. Smith, David (January 5, 2025). "All five living US presidents expected to come together to mourn Jimmy Carter". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
3. "PHOTO: Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Kicks Off Planning for 60th Presidential Inauguration". klobuchar.senate.gov. Office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
4. "Construction Begins on 2025 Presidential Inaugural Platform with Ceremonial Driving of the First Nail". klobuchar.senate.gov. Office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
5. "Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather". AP News. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
6. "Live updates: Plane crash near Washington, DC; Reagan National Airport takeoffs and landings halted". CNN. January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
7. Washburn, Rob. "CAA Agrees To A Four-Year Contract To Conduct Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in Washington, D.C." caasports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
8. Brown, Bridget; Burdette, Sam; McGhee, Bernard. "Cory Booker's speech in protest of Trump breaks the Senate record". AP News. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
9. Lybrand, Holmes; Wild, Whitney (May 19, 2025). "Trump administration to settle Ashli Babbitt wrongful death suit for $5 million, source says". CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
10. "Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Shooting Near Jewish Museum in Washington". The Wall Street Journal . May 21, 2025.
11. Solano, Sophia; Weil, Martin (June 14, 2025). "About 60 arrested in veterans' protest ahead of Army parade". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
12. Florio, Mike (June 14, 2025). "D.C. Defenders win UFL title, 58-34". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
13. Nicholas, Peter; Gomez, Henry J.; Allen, Jonathan; Egwuonwu, Nnamdi; Lebowitz, Megan (June 15, 2025). "Trump presides over a military parade amid turmoil at home and abroad". NBC News. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
14. Bertrand, Natasha; Britzky, Haley; Cohen, Zachary (June 6, 2025). "Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital's streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware" . CNN. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
15. Louallen, Doc (July 2, 2025). "Congressional intern killed in Washington, DC shooting: Officials". ABC News. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
16. Khalil, Ashraf (August 5, 2025). "Confederate statues in DC area to be restored and replaced in line with Trump's executive order". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
17. Chowdhury, Maureen; Williams, Michael; Jaramillo, Alejandra (August 11, 2025). "Trump announces federal takeover of DC police and mobilization of National Guard". CNN. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
18. Kosnar, Michael; Gregorian, Dareh (August 19, 2025). "Justice Department is investigating whether D.C. police manipulated crime data". NBC News. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
19. Superville, Darlene (August 27, 2025). "Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
20. Whitehurst, Lindsay (September 4, 2025). "The District of Columbia sues over Trump's deployment of the National Guard". The Associated Press. Retrieved September 4, 2025.