01-28-2021, 06:23 PM
Just being absorbed back into Maryland is the most straightforward.
But...
There are more people in DC than in Wyoming.
DC has been separate from Maryland for over 200 years.
Physically small but fully independent has precedent in New England.
In either case, the contiguous Federal properties around the Mall become the "DC" of the Constitution. It will still include some residents, most obviously the White House, and those congresspersons who sleep in their office. DC was already cut in half from its original dimensions when Alexandria was given back to Virginia.
But...
There are more people in DC than in Wyoming.
DC has been separate from Maryland for over 200 years.
Physically small but fully independent has precedent in New England.
In either case, the contiguous Federal properties around the Mall become the "DC" of the Constitution. It will still include some residents, most obviously the White House, and those congresspersons who sleep in their office. DC was already cut in half from its original dimensions when Alexandria was given back to Virginia.