{"id":2597726,"date":"2026-05-01T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-vandalized-with-8647-graffiti\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:26:38","slug":"lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-vandalized-with-8647-graffiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-vandalized-with-8647-graffiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalized with \u20188647\u2019 graffiti"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-vandalized-with-8647-graffiti%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597726&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. park Police are investigating graffiti found in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool area during renovations, after \u201c8647\u201d was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-want-everything-pelosis-san-francisco-home-vandalized-with-pigs-head-and-spray-paint\/\" title=\"\u201cWe Want Everything\u201d: Pelosi\u2019s San Francisco Home Vandalized With Pig\u2019s Head and Spray-Paint\">spray-painted<\/a> on Friday. Authorities were notified around 7:20 a.m., adn the vandalized area was secured and covered while cleanup and investigation are underway. The incident has been condemned by National Park Service police as unacceptable behaviour on federal land.<\/p>\n<p>The text notes that \u201c86\u201d is used in the restaurant industry to meen removing or discarding items, and some Republicans interpret \u201c8647\u201d as a coded message targeting President Donald Trump, now the 47th president. It also mentions that former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for posting an image of \u201c8647\u201d on Instagram last May, and that a man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump was involved with the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner activities at the Washington Hilton in the past.<\/p>\n<p>The reflection pool is currently being renovated as part of a plan led by the Interior Department to install a blue surface matching the American flag and to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >address long-standing leakage issues<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-park-police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"16457\">U.S. Park Police<\/a> is investigating the area around the under-renovation Lincoln Memorial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">reflecting pool<\/a>, where \u201c8647\u201d graffiti was found on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAround 7:20 a.m. this morning, the U.S. Park Police was notified by the National Park Service of approximately 15-by-30-foot \u20188647\u2019 graffiti spray-painted in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,\u201d a spokesperson for the agency told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4551353\/comer-look-into-mpd-manipulating-crime-statistics\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Comer looks into high-ranking DC police officials for manipulating crime statistics<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4551073\/dr-oz-freezes-federal-medicaid-funding-minnesota\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dr. Oz freezes an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funding for Minnesota<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4549744\/cole-allen-jailed-trump-assassination-attempt-trial\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cole Allen concedes to stay in jail ahead of Trump assassination attempt trial<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The number \u201c86\u201d is a term the restaurant industry uses <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">to refer to out-of-stock items or to \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordplay\/eighty-six-meaning-origin\">get rid of<\/a>\u201d something, and some Republicans interpret <\/span>\u201c8647\u201d<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"> as a threat against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, <\/span>who is now the 47th president. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Workers spray blue lining on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo by Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comey\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"169\">James Comey<\/a> was indicted this week for posting on Instagram an image of \u201c8647\u201d last May. A man who stormed past a security checkpoint on Saturday at the Washington Hilton \u2014 where the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house-correspondents-association\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1617\">White House Correspondents\u2019 Association<\/a> dinner was taking place, with Trump and administration officials in attendance \u2014\u00a0has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president; Trump has faced two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-defund-the-police-cori-bush-campaign-funds-husbands-private-security\/\" title=\"Cori Bush&#039;s campaign funds husband&#039;s private security, supporting defunding the police.\">prior assassination attempts<\/a> since 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-park-service\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"190\">National Park Service<\/a> police said the vandalism was \u201cunacceptable and will not be tolerated on federal lands,\u201d adding that the \u201caffected area has been secured and covered while cleanup is arranged.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The graffiti on the tarp over the reflection pool has been covered up. (Photo by Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAn active investigation is underway, and those responsible will be identified and held fully accountable,\u201d the agency added.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the Interior Department for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A U.S. Park Police helicopter hovers over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. (Photo by Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Andrew Leyden, a media freelancer based in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, spotted police activity around the reflecting pool, noting there have been recent reports of graffiti and signs spotted on the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo areas of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are covered by tarps this morning, and US Park Police are on scene talking to workers and apparently looking for evidence,\u201d Leyden <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/2050212941497073769\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/2050212941497073769\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cUnknown what happened, but the construction site has reportedly had some graffiti over the last few days, and the \u2018Thank You Trump\u2019 banners have been removed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes as the reflecting pool on the National Mall is undergoing renovations.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/interior-department\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"16456\">Interior Department<\/a> is working to update the landmark by installing a blue surface at the bottom of the pool. The new color is supposed to match the American flag. The renovation seeks to cover up a decades-old, leaky granite foundation that would take years to replace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trucks and workers on the bare reflection pool. (Photo by Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump tasked Interior Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5973\">Doug Burgum<\/a> with the assignment ahead of the nation\u2019s 250th birthday this summer. The beautification project is expected to be completed by July 4, the president said last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4542821\/trump-celebrates-success-dc-beautification-reflecting-pool-lafayette-park\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4542821\/trump-celebrates-success-dc-beautification-reflecting-pool-lafayette-park\/\">TRUMP CELEBRATES SUCCESS OF DC BEAUTIFICATION GIVING PARKS A FACE LIFT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In late March, Trump blamed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"445\">Biden administration<\/a> for letting the reflecting pool become \u201cfilthy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I are working on fixing the absolutely filthy Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4511334\/trump-burgum-filthy-reflecting-pool\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4511334\/trump-burgum-filthy-reflecting-pool\/\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a>. \u201cThis work was supposed to be done by the Biden Administration, but Sleepy Joe doesn\u2019t know what \u2018CLEAN\u2019 or proper maintenance is \u2014 The President and Secretary do!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Park Police investigate \u201c8647\u201d graffiti found at the under-renovation Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2597729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-collage-e1777652324602.jpg?1777640050&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[55337,16369,53770,78950,16384],"class_list":["post-2597726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-55337","tag-graffiti","tag-lincoln-memorial","tag-reflecting-pool","tag-vandalism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-collage-e1777652324602.jpg?1777640050&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2597726"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2597731,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597726\/revisions\/2597731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2597726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2597726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}