# @nbcwashington on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:14:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) — https://gondola.cc/nbcwashington

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A woman is suspected of vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said. The memorial was found spray painted Thursday, and bubbles overflowed from a fountain.⁠
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Melissa L. Farris is in custody, Pirro said in a brief statement Friday morning.⁠
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“Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom. Those Americans include my father and grandfather,” she said.⁠
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“This morning, we are filing two felony charges, Depredation Against Property of the United States and Destruction of Veterans' Memorials, in Federal District Court against Melissa L. Farris, offenses that carry penalties of up to ten years in prison,” Pirro continued.⁠
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Images show a woman wearing sunglasses looking at a camera head-on, and a woman standing near spray painted words on the memorial.⁠
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It wasn’t immediately clear if Farris has an attorney. No information was immediately released on where Farris was arrested, when she could appear in court or whether anyone else could face charges.⁠
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“Clean hands, dirty money,” letters in bright spray paint said. Before police cordoned off the area, people batted around clouds of bubbles.⁠
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The Department of the Interior called the vandalism an “utter disgrace.”⁠
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