The World War Two memorial in Washington was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti on Thursday, prompting vows from the US government to find the perpetrator.
The World War Two memorial in Washington was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti on Thursday, prompting vows from the US government to find the perpetrator.
The vandalism comes as President Donald Trump has launched a personal and sometimes politically divisive campaign to alter memorials around Washington. “Our US Park Police are on the scene and the investigation is ongoing. The public should know we will find the person responsible for this disgusting act. “There are many places in our country for expression, debate, and disagreement.
Dedicated in 2004, the memorial features 56 granite pillars around the edge of an elliptical plaza on the National Mall as a monument to the 400,000 Americans who died and 16 million who served in the armed forces during the conflict, according to the National Parks Service.
“The vandalism that occurred is an utter disgrace and will not be tolerated,” the Interior Department, which oversees the National Parks Service, said in a statement. A national memorial honoring those who served and those who never returned home should never be used as a canvas for vandalism,” the Friends said in a statement.
