{"id":1345,"date":"2026-07-17T20:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2026-07-17T20:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:19:42","slug":"feds-open-investigation-after-86-47-burned-into-grass-on-national-mall-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=1345","title":{"rendered":"[+]Feds Open Investigation After \u201886 47\u2019 Burned Into Grass On National Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Someone vandalized the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Thursday by carving or burning \u201c86 47\u201d into one of its grassy areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The White House has argued that the message \u201c86 47\u201d is a threat against President Donald Trump\u2019s life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Footage of the phrase, often used in a slang way to refer to killing or getting rid of someone, went viral online.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is unclear who made the message or how, but the grass appears deliberately burned or discolored.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United States Park Police said they were investigating.<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Park Police said it\u2019s investigating the matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGrass samples have been collected for testing,\u201d the agency told media outlets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

White House Spokesman Davis Ingle denounced the act, saying, \u201cAnyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The phrase \u201c86 47\u201d has been used often by Trump critics, including fired FBI Director James B. Comey.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year, Comey posted a photo on Instagram of seashells on a beach forming the numbers \u201c86 47,\u201d prompting an inquiry by the U.S. Secret Service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last month, Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan accused Comey of committing multiple offenses, including what he described as a threat against President Trump.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jordan made the comments during an interview with Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer while discussing a social media controversy involving Comey.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSo this is what he posted on Instagram then took it down: 86-47,\u201d Hemmer said. \u201cAs we all know, 86 is an old phrase for get rid of someone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hemmer referenced Comey\u2019s explanation that the image was simply something he noticed while walking on a beach in North Carolina.<\/strong><\/p>\n