THE Washington Commanders are officially returning to Washington DC.

A $3.8 billion plan is set to move forward to redevelop the site of the old RFK Stadium.

The deal appeared to be in jeopardy for some time, as President Donald Trump threatened to shut it down if the Commanders refused to change their name.

"I may put a restriction on them that if they don’t change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins,'" he said on Truth Social last month.

"If they don't get rid of the ridiculous moniker, 'Washington Commanders', I won’t make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington."

It seems that Trump decided not to block the stadium deal, as it passed in an 11-2 vote on Wednesday.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser negotiated the original deal with Commanders owner Josh Ha

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