Police investigate '8647' written in grass on US national mall
Summary
Police are investigating numbers written in the grass on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The numbers "8647" may be a message linked to calls for violence against President Donald Trump, according to some officials, while the investigation into the cause of the grass damage is ongoing.Key Facts
- Police found the numbers "8-6-4-7" written in the grass near the World War II Memorial.
- "Eighty-six" is slang for "get rid of" and has been seen in protests against President Trump.
- The US Park Police reported the incident as possible vandalism and collected grass samples.
- The number 4 was not clearly visible in the grass imprint.
- The investigation is happening as prosecutors move against James Comey, former FBI director, for a social media post with similar numbers.
- Comey faces charges of threatening President Trump but denies them, calling the case political.
- The incident coincides with a city-wide effort to beautify monuments, led by President Trump.
- The beautification includes $13.1 million to repaint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and plans for an arch with golden decorations.
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