{"id":94049,"date":"2026-08-14T15:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/feds-charge-woman-for-allegedly-vandalizing-world-war-ii-memorial-in-d-c\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:50:49","slug":"feds-charge-woman-for-allegedly-vandalizing-world-war-ii-memorial-in-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/feds-charge-woman-for-allegedly-vandalizing-world-war-ii-memorial-in-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds charge woman for allegedly vandalizing World War II Memorial in D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>Washington<\/em> \u2014 The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., said a woman has been arrested and faces two felony charges related to vandalism of the World War II Memorial in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Farris has been charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans&#8217; memorials, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAttyPirro\/status\/2088265022258495849?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said on X<\/a>. Pirro said Farris is in custody.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom,&#8221; Pirro said.<\/p>\n<p>The World War II Memorial is located on the National Mall, between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. On Thursday, fountains at the memorial were seen filled with soapy bubbles, and a wall was defaced with red paint, including graffiti reading &#8220;Clean Hands Dirty $.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/c6ad467c-ca0e-4be3-aa92-8762198189f0\/thumbnail\/620x465\/833fcde860676be6ad568a5ef51c3eef\/hpn9ezcxiaatsdt.jpg#\" alt=\"Graffiti seen at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/c6ad467c-ca0e-4be3-aa92-8762198189f0\/thumbnail\/620x465\/833fcde860676be6ad568a5ef51c3eef\/hpn9ezcxiaatsdt.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/c6ad467c-ca0e-4be3-aa92-8762198189f0\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/b4cc5f7f78f14e4c0f39369149bb9e59\/hpn9ezcxiaatsdt.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Graffiti seen at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Andrew Leyden \/ @PenguinSix<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/0a7b3c09-66bd-4f44-8df1-f1de7e318bc3\/thumbnail\/620x465\/a4f5de314642fa3bb4c2c89465220023\/hpn6kamwwaa4tpb.jpg#\" alt=\"Bubbles in the water of the fountains at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/0a7b3c09-66bd-4f44-8df1-f1de7e318bc3\/thumbnail\/620x465\/a4f5de314642fa3bb4c2c89465220023\/hpn6kamwwaa4tpb.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/0a7b3c09-66bd-4f44-8df1-f1de7e318bc3\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/5a89cd73201840ec714bd227ed673b1d\/hpn6kamwwaa4tpb.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Bubbles in the water of the fountains at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Andrew Leyden \/ @PenguinSix<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pirro&#8217;s post on X included a photo of the woman she identified as Farris appearing to spray-paint the walls of the memorial:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/a86afe02-4810-4c9d-9043-4f6e314038dd\/thumbnail\/620x753\/6ef8b034c5fb6e0adf15a960a6d447f0\/hpsbqfzxcaa8z3y.png#\" alt=\"A photo posted by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro allegedly showing Melissa Farris vandalizing the World War II Memorial on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. \" height=\"753\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/a86afe02-4810-4c9d-9043-4f6e314038dd\/thumbnail\/620x753\/6ef8b034c5fb6e0adf15a960a6d447f0\/hpsbqfzxcaa8z3y.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A photo posted by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro allegedly showing Melissa Farris vandalizing the World War II Memorial on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Jeanine Pirro \/ X<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Court filings detailing the charges against Farris were not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior said in a statement Thursday that U.S. Park Police were investigating the incident. In a Truth Social post Friday morning, President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117093953604941841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> there was &#8220;NO GREATER INSULT TO THOSE AMERICAN HEROES WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Friends of the National World War II Memorial, a nonprofit organization that works to preserve the site, said in a statement that &#8220;a national memorial honoring those who served and those who never returned home should never be used as a canvas for vandalism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The arrest comes amid heightened scrutiny and security on the National Mall over recent renovations and restoration projects.<\/p>\n<p>In July, four people, including former Olympian David Hearn, were <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/david-hearn-charged-destruction-of-property-reflecting-pool-vandalism\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">indicted<\/a><\/span> or charged by Pirro&#8217;s office with allegedly damaging the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. But the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-charges-dropped-pirro\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">charges<\/a><\/span> were ultimately <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/doj-dismiss-david-hearn-reflecting-pool-vandalism-charges\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">dropped<\/a><\/span> after federal prosecutors said that the damage was caused by a &#8220;botched&#8221; construction job by a contractor, and not vandalism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last week, CBS News reported that <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/white-house-doj-reflecting-pool-david-hearn\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">White House officials asked the Justice Department to weigh<\/a><\/span> bringing the charges against Hearn again, after Mr. Trump continued to claim without evidence that there &#8220;may have been some contractor difficulty, but the major damage was caused by VANDALS!&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No final decision has been made, sources told CBS News. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another case of vandalism involved the lawn near the Washington Monument in June, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/86-47-markings-national-mall-washington-dc\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">discoloration in the grass<\/a> began to emerge, spelling out &#8220;86 47&#8221; in huge letters. No one has been charged in relation to the markings.<\/p>\n<p>The term is at the center of the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ex-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-86-47-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey<\/a><\/span>, who posted an image of seashells arranged as &#8220;86 47&#8221; to Instagram. Prosecutors say the post amounted to a threat against the president. 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