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US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington
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Analysis Summary
Someone traced the large numbers '8647' into the grass on the National Mall's west lawn in Washington, DC on Thursday morning—visible from the top of the Washington Monument. U.S. Park Police responded and collected grass samples for testing; the cause remains undetermined. The numbers reference 'eighty-six' (slang for 'get rid of') and Trump's position as the 47th president, leading officials to investigate whether this was a protest marking or threat. The investigation is ongoing with no determination yet on who created the marking or what its intended meaning was.
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“US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington”
Confirmed by Reuters, BBC, Guardian, USA Today, CBS News, and local NBC stations. U.S. Park Police responded Thursday morning to tracings of '8647' in the grass on the west lawn of the National Mall.
“The marking was large enough to be visible from atop the Washington Monument”
Reuters photographer captured the marking from the Washington Monument; Guardian and other outlets confirm live webcam footage showed the '8' clearly and other numbers less visibly.
“The numbers '8647' have been used by opponents of President Donald Trump”
BBC reports that 'eighty-six' is slang for 'get rid of' and some US officials claim the numbers are meant to encourage violence against Trump, the 47th president. This interpretation is documented in official reporting.
“The cause of the grass discoloration has not yet been determined”
CBS News reports that the cause remains undetermined; grass samples were collected for testing and the investigation is ongoing.
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