Woman Charged with Felony Vandalism of WWII Memorial in Washington D.C.
On August 13, 2026, Melissa Farris vandalized the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by filling its fountain with soap and painting "Clean hands Dirty $" in red and green. She faces two felony counts—depredation of U.S. property and destruction of veterans' memorials—carrying up to 10 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges amid controversy over dropped charges for a similar Reflecting Pool incident, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump.
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Woman Charged for Vandalizing WWII Memorial Amid Trump Criticism of Pirro Over Reflecting Pool Case
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced felony charges against Melissa Farris for allegedly vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., spray-painting 'clean hands dirty $' and adding soap to the fountain. The charges come as President Donald Trump has openly criticized Pirro for dropping a high-profile vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn involving the National Mall reflecting pool. Trump accused Pirro of folding under pressure, despite admitting contractor error caused the pool damage. Hearn's lawyers have urged a judge to prevent prosecutors from reviving charges, citing Trump's criticism as evidence of potential prosecutorial harassment. The case highlights tensions between the Trump administration and the D.C. U.S. Attorney's office.
Woman charged with vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism, which occurred on August 13, 2026, involved filling the fountain with bubbly soap and painting the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' along with red and green paint. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges, which carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents, calling the memorial vandalism an insult to fallen Americans.
Woman charged with felony vandalism of World War II Memorial
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism, which occurred on Thursday, involved filling the fountain with bubbly soap and painting the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' along with red and green paint. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges on social media, stating that Farris faces up to 10 years in prison for depredation against U.S. property and destruction of veterans' memorials. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents, calling the memorial vandalism an insult to fallen soldiers. Farris could not be reached for comment.
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Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism, which occurred on Thursday, involved pouring bubbly soap into the fountain and painting the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' along with red and green paint. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges on social media, noting the penalties could reach up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents on social media, calling the perpetrators 'animals.' Farris could not be reached for comment.
Woman charged with vandalizing World War II Memorial on National Mall
On August 14, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that Melissa Farris was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. The vandalism, which occurred on Thursday, involved bubbly soap causing the fountain to overflow with suds, and graffiti reading 'Clean hands Dirty $' painted in red and green. The charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump, who linked the two events and condemned the perpetrators as 'animals.'
Woman charged with felony vandalism of World War II Memorial
Melissa Farris has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against U.S. property and destruction of veterans' memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when the fountain was filled with soapy suds and graffiti reading 'Clean hands Dirty $' was painted in red and green. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges, which carry up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents on social media, calling the perpetrators 'animals.' Farris could not be reached for comment.
Woman charged with vandalizing World War II Memorial on National Mall
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism, which occurred on Thursday, involved filling the fountain with bubbly soap and painting the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' along with red and green paint splatters. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges on social media, noting the penalties could include up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents, calling the memorial vandalism an insult to fallen soldiers.
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism, which occurred on August 13, 2026, involved filling the fountain with bubbly soap and painting the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' along with red and green paint. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges, which carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump, who linked the two events and condemned the perpetrators as 'animals.'
Woman Charged Over Vandalism of World War II Memorial
On August 14, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that Melissa Farris was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. The memorial was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti, including the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' and red and green paint. The charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump, who linked the two events and condemned the perpetrators as 'animals.'
Woman Charged with Felony Vandalism of World War II Memorial
On August 14, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that Melissa Farris was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans' memorials—in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. The memorial was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti, including the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' and red and green paint. The charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump, who linked the two events and condemned the perpetrators as 'animals.'
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when the memorial's fountain was filled with bubbly soap and graffiti reading 'Clean hands Dirty $' was painted in red and green. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges on social media, stating they carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows a separate controversy involving vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents on social media, calling the perpetrators 'animals.' Farris could not be reached for comment.
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when the memorial's fountain was filled with bubbly soap and graffiti reading 'Clean hands Dirty $' was painted in red and green. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges, which carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows a separate controversy involving vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents on social media, calling the perpetrators 'animals.' Farris could not be reached for comment.
Woman Charged with Felonies for Vandalizing World War II Memorial
On August 14, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that Melissa Farris was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. The vandalism, which occurred on August 13, involved bubbly soap causing the fountain to overflow with suds, and graffiti reading 'Clean hands Dirty $' painted in red and green. The charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump, who linked the two events and condemned the perpetrators as 'animals.'
Woman charged with vandalism of World War II Memorial on National Mall
On August 14, 2026, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that Melissa Farris was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts—depredation against U.S. property and destruction of veterans' memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism, which occurred on August 13, involved pouring bubbly soap into the fountain and painting the words 'Clean hands Dirty $' along with red and green paint. The charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows a separate controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents on social media, calling the perpetrators 'animals.' Pirro posted photos of a suspect but did not provide further details. Farris could not be reached for comment.
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans' memorials—in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when the memorial's fountain was filled with bubbly soap and graffiti reading 'Clean hands Dirty $' was painted in red and green. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges, which carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump, who linked the two events and condemned the perpetrators as 'animals.'
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
A woman, Melissa Farris, has been charged with two felony counts—depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans' memorials—for vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The vandalism occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when the memorial's fountain was filled with bubbly soap and graffiti reading 'Clean hands Dirty $' was painted on a surface, along with red and green paint splatters. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges on social media, noting they carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The incident follows recent controversy over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where Pirro dropped charges, drawing criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump linked the two incidents, calling the memorial vandalism an insult to fallen Americans.