Trump on WWII memorial vandalism: ‘We are on their trail’
President Trump on Friday said investigators are on the trail of vandals who spray-painted the World War II Memorial in Washington. Trump also tied the spray-painting incident at the memorial to vandalism he says damaged the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. There has been signif.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump on Friday said investigators are on the trail of vandals who spray-painted the World War II Memorial in Washington. Trump also tied the spray-painting incident at the memorial to vandalism he says damaged the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. There has been signif.
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- Published: Aug 14, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC
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