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Washington, D.C. was the capital of the United States of America and a major political and economic center.

Pre-Apocalypse[]

Washington D.C. was a city part of the Federal District of Columbia, an autonomous zone that wasn't part of any major state.

Post-Apocalypse[]

As the city is where most politicians work and live, the U.S. Military labeled Washington D.C. as a priority in operations. During Operation Cobalt, military personnel escorted both members of the House of Representatives and Senate outside the city in high-protected locked autonomous communities. When Congress members voiced their concerns for the future, the Central Command explained that "they would return as soon as possible". Such help never came, and Congress members either left these closed communities or committed suicide.

The President of the United States and his Vice President, however, (assumed Barack Obama and Joe Biden) retreated to the bunker under the White House and directed operations from there. It is assumed that once Operation Cobalt began, the Secret Service escorted them to an undisclosed location. As military action began, key infrastructure of the city was bombed and set on fire, including the White House and the Capitol, even if the latter one was less damaged.

Webisodes: Cold Storage[]

"The Chosen Ones"[]

Chase tells B.J. that he is heading to Cynthiana, Kentucky to join his sister and a group she is a part of that is forming a caravan to Washington, D.C. and leaving at dawn. Though Chase offers for B.J. to join him, he refuses.

"Parting Shots"[]

When Chase tries to escape with Kelly, they are confronted by B.J. who reveals Chase's plan to Kelly and makes Chase choose between making the trip in one of his trucks and leaving Kelly behind or trying to save Kelly and not getting the truck. After Kelly kills B.J., the two escape in one of the trucks, unfortunately low on gas, to try to reach the caravan in time to go to Washington.

Season 2[]

"Nebraska"[]

Washington, D.C., was mentioned by Dave as being the site of a refugee camp similar to that in Atlanta, Georgia, where he and Tony stopped on their way south from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Season 4[]

"Claimed"[]

Eugene Porter claimed that the remnants of the U.S. government were apparently in the city, as they were communicating with him via satellite phone from Houston, Texas asking him to go there to cure the walker virus. It was later revealed to be false.

Season 5[]

"The Distance"[]

As the group heads for the Alexandria Safe-Zone, the skyline of Washington, D.C. is visible in the distance.

Season 6[]

"First Time Again"[]

Heath mentions that Washington, D.C. and all of the other places worth scavenging are in the other direction from the quarry filled with walkers.

Season 9[]

"A New Beginning"[]

Approximately three and a half years after the outbreak, Washington D.C. lays in ruins, with extensive damage and overgrowth to much of its infrastructure, including the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument. Members from Alexandria, the Hilltop, the Kingdom, and Oceanside journey into the city to acquire farming tools from an abandoned museum.

Season 11[]

"Acheron: Part I"[]

Maggie leads a group into Washington D.C. in search of supplies bringing Negan along supposedly because he knows the city.

Trivia[]

  • District of Columbia is not actually a state, but a district and region between Virginia and Maryland.

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