Massive '86 47' markings on National Mall ignite security response amid anti-Trump symbolism

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Enormous numerals reading '86 47' were etched on the grass near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, prompting a security response and officials calling it vandalism tied to anti-Trump sentiment; authorities are investigating the origin of the markings while White House officials condemn political violence and a correction notes a prior claim about James Comey arranging seashells.
- Large etchings of numbers signaling opposition to Trump appear on National Mall The Washington Post
- Huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show CNN
- Federal authorities investigate giant ‘8647’ markings on National Mall NBC News
- US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds The Guardian
- Police investigate '8647' written in grass on US national mall BBC
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