Large '8647' marking appears on National Mall grounds in Washington.
A large etching of the numbers '8647' was discovered on the National Mall grass between the Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial on Thursday. U.S. Park Police are investigating the markings as vandalism, and grass samples have been collected for testing. The incident occurred days before President Trump's birthday and scheduled events on the Mall.
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The right-leaning Examiner frames the marking as a threat against the President and highlights DOJ action against Comey. Mainstream outlets describe the same event as markings that appear to show the numbers, noting the phrase signals opposition to Trump.
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“A carving of the numbers '8647' has appeared on the National Mall”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington” · Reuters
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