Presumably far-left vandals of the sort who have been protesting in favor of algae since Trump started cleaning up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have been targeting the National Mall in a number of ways this summer as a way of trying to humiliate and embarrass President Donald Trump by causing chaos.
For example, vandals have, according to Fox News Digital and the Interior Department, left “8647” markings, a call to assassinate the president, across Washington, D.C., and they have damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool by ripping up the lining and writing an “8647” message in blood on the Washington Monument.
Such is what the Department of the Interior revealed, noting that the vandalism and attacks are coming alongside the left-wing protests about the president’s work to restore the National Mall and make it, along with other DC-area monuments and infrastructure, beautiful again, so it looks nice for the America 250 celebrations.
Speaking about the matter to Fox News Digital, Interior Department communication director Katie Martin said, “Unfortunately, this summer has seen a significant increase in vandalism to the National Mall – for example, several 8647 markings, a person writing words in their own blood on the Washington Monument and the cutting of fuel lines around the Great American State Fair.”
Continuing, Martin commented on the initial attack on the Reflecting Pool and why it was not initially announced, explaining, “At the time of the June 9 incident, the vandalism was under investigation and believed to be isolated. So as not to encourage deranged individuals, we did not announce what we hoped to be an isolated incident.”
Adding to that, Martin explained that there was a steady stream of attacks on the Reflecting Pool, with successive waves of leftists ripping up and cutting the coating. “It wasn’t until several days thereafter that there were recurring cases and videos of people ripping at the coating began to circulate,” she explained.
Further, she noted that once the steady stream of attacks occurred, the Trump Administration realized that it was facing a major campaign of vandalism targeting the Reflecting Pool. He said, “We then knew this was not an isolated incident, but a new trend to attempt to damage the Reflecting Pool.”
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The US Park Police have asked for the public’s help in identifying the vandals involved in the attacks. Posting a clip of a vandal attacking the Reflecting Pool, for instance, the official Park Police X account explained that yet another individual had been spotted destroying government property and needs to be locked up.
It said, “BULLETIN/BOLO: The United States Park Police is seeking assistance in identifying the individual depicted here in connection with a Destruction of Government Property investigation. The incident occurred on June 19, 2026, at approximately 3:36 p.m. at the Reflecting Pool on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.” It then explained, “Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual is asked to contact the United States Park Police Tip Line: [email protected] or (202) 379-4877”
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