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US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds

Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainter US federal authorities are investigating what appears to be a massive etching of “8647” into the grass… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesJun 11, 2026, 7:16 PM
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The GuardianJun 11, 2026, 7:16 PM

US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds

Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainter US federal authorities are investigating what appears to be a massive etching of “8647” into the grass of the National Mall. Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument as of Thursday afternoon shows the markings, with a highly visible “8,” along with less visible “6”, “4” and “7”. Continue reading...

The Straits TimesJun 11, 2026, 6:38 PM

US authorities investigate huge ‘8647’ marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington

“8647” has been adopted by opponents of Donald Trump as a protest against his administration.

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