National Mall Graffiti: 8647 Etched into Grass Triggers Police Probe

The numbers 8647 were etched into the grass on the National Mall, a symbol reportedly signaling opposition to President Donald Trump. US Park Police are investigating the markings as vandalism ahead of a UFC event tied to Trump’s birthday, with emergency vehicles blocking the area and grass samples collected for testing. Interior officials condemned the act as deranged vandalism and said threats to the president are taken seriously, while the origin and exact timing of the markings remain unclear and a past shell-display incident involving James Comey is noted.