There's probably some truth there I've heard rumors that the effort to remove the 15th street bike lane in DC was due to its location on the motorcade route and one person not liking how the bike lane looked Since that removal was stopped (waba.org/2026/04/17/1...) this could be retaliation
15th Street: It’s hitting the fan [UPDATED] « Washington Area Bicyclist Associationwaba.org