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Woman Charged for WWII Memorial Vandalism | Washington DC News
A woman named Melissa Farris is facing two felony charges after allegedly spray-painting the World War II Memorial and filling its fountain with bubbles—actions the U.S. Attorney’s Office called a “despicable attack on a sacred monument.” Despite the severity, she was released pretrial and is heading back to Ohio for a September hearing. Veterans’ groups are outraged, and even former President Trump labeled the vandals “Spray Painting Vandals,” calling it a grave insult to those who fought and died. The graffiti included red paint and the phrase “Clean hands dirty $,” sparking a national…
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