{"id":2613433,"date":"2026-06-11T15:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-carving-of-the-numbers-8647-has-appeared-on-the-national-mall\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:22:02","slug":"a-carving-of-the-numbers-8647-has-appeared-on-the-national-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-carving-of-the-numbers-8647-has-appeared-on-the-national-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"A carving of the numbers &#8216;8647&#8217; has appeared on the National Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fa-carving-of-the-numbers-8647-has-appeared-on-the-national-mall%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=2613433&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 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large etching of what appears to be the numbers \u201c8647\u201d has appeared on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-mall\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2677\">National Mall<\/a> between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, situated in the area across the street from the White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The numbers eight, six, and seven are clearly visible in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/someone-is-marking-huge-8647-into-grounds-national-mall-dc-2026-06-11\/\">photo taken by Reuters<\/a> from the Washington Monument. The live, aerial-viewpoint <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthcam.com\/usa\/dc\/washingtonmonument\/?cam=wamo\">camera<\/a> from the top of the monument also shows the numbers etched into the grounds.<\/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\/white-house\/4605230\/trump-names-jay-clayton-intelligence-chief-fisa\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump names Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief amid FISA gridlock<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602540\/melania-trump-foster-youth-savings-accounts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Melania Trump touts savings accounts for foster kids in latest affordability push<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4604650\/vances-chief-staff-exit-summer-end\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance\u2019s chief of staff to exit by summer\u2019s end<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt approximately 11:30 a.m., U.S. Park Police responded to a report of vandalism of the west lawn of the Washington Monument,\u201d a U.S. Park Police spokesman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cThe numbers \u201c8647\u201d were marked in the grass. The cause of the discoloration has not yet been determined. Grass samples have been collected for testing. The investigation is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The term \u201c86,\u201d\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordplay\/eighty-six-meaning-origin\">according to<\/a>\u00a0Merriam-Webster, means \u201cto throw out,\u201d \u201cto get rid of,\u201d or \u201cto refuse service to,\u201d but had its roots in 1930s restaurant industry slang, meaning something was \u201cnixed\u201d or sold out. President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> is the 45th and 47th president of the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phrase \u201c8647\u201d has become a flashpoint under Trump\u2019s second administration after 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>posted an image of seashells on a beach forming the phrase \u201c86 47\u201d in May 2025. Some pundits\u00a0have argued that the term called for violence against Trump and was a call \u201cto get rid of\u201d him, though Comey has denied it was a call to violence. The term has since become popular on the Left. The Department of Justice released an indictment of Comey over the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe deranged vandalism on our National Mall will not be tolerated. Any threat against the President is taken very seriously by the Department, and our U.S. Park Police will investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable,\u201d a Department of the Interior spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4601624\/america-250-dc-everything-to-know-july-fourth\/\">AMERICA 250 IN DC: EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT JULY FOURTH FESTIVITIES AND MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The area of the National Mall where the numbers are etched is right across Constitution Avenue NW from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a>. It was not immediately clear when the numbers appeared on the lawn. Federal authorities are responding to the scene, with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/2065110065242120275?s=20\">images<\/a> showing U.S. Park Police on the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident comes just ahead of Trump\u2019s 80th birthday on Sunday, when the UFC fight on the White House lawn is scheduled. It also comes ahead of the multitude of celebrations scheduled to take place on the National Mall for America\u2019s 250th birthday celebrations this summer. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4604041\/states-decline-great-american-state-fair-invitation-concerns-costs-partisanship\/\">Great American State Fair<\/a> on the mall is set to begin on June 24.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large etching of what appears to be the numbers \u201c8647\u201d has appeared on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, situated in the area across the street from the White House. 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