{"id":1985831,"date":"2026-06-11T21:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1985831"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:15:41","slug":"police-investigate-8647-written-in-grass-on-us-national-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1985831","title":{"rendered":"Police investigate ‘8647’ written in grass on US national mall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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US police are investigating a large imprint of the numbers 8-6-4-7 that were apparently drawn in the grass of the National Mall in Washington DC. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Eighty-six” is a slang term for “get rid of”, and Trump administration officials claim that the numbers are meant to encourage violence against Trump, the 47th president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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US Park Police “responded to a report of vandalism” at around 11:30ET (16:30GMT) on Thursday morning, the agency said in a statement. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The cause of the discoloration has not yet been determined. Grass samples have been collected for testing. The investigation is ongoing.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Images of the grass show the numbers 8, 6 and 7, but the number 4 is not clearly visible. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The investigation comes as US prosecutors attempt to jail the former director of the FBI for a social media post in which the numbers were seen written on a beach in sea shells.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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James Comey is facing multiple charges related to an alleged threat to kill Trump. He has denied the charges and called the prosecution politically-motivated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The numbers have been used by opponents of Trump, and have appeared at protests against his administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The slogan written in the grass appears somewhat faded, with the number 8 appearing more prominently than the others. It is located close to the World War 2 memorial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The alleged vandalism comes amid a beautification campaign of US monuments in the city, led by Trump. The campaign includes $13.1m (\u00a39.6m) to repaint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, as well as a plan to build an arch decorated with golden figures including lions and eagles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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