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Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with red paint, messages reading ‘Free Gaza’

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U.S. Park Police are investigating after vandalism was found near the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. Wednesday afternoon.

Messages and red paint were splattered on the steps between the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool. Among the painted messages were “Free Gaza.”

The Lincoln Memorial itself sustained no damage and remained open to the public.

鈥淥n Wednesday, December 20, National Park Service conservators removed almost all of the latex and spray paint from the area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,” Mike Litterst, chief of communications for National Mall and Memorial Parks, told 91欧美激情. “The conservation team will apply one more treatment and wash to remove the remaining light shadow from the spray paint on Thursday morning. The team anticipates complete site restoration and removal of all paint following this final treatment.”

U.S. Park Police are asking that anyone with information on the vandalism contact its tip line at (202) 379-4877 or email at USPP_tipline@nps.gov.

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Messages and red paint were splattered on the steps between the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool. (91欧美激情/Kate Ryan)

91欧美激情’s Kate Ryan contributed to this report.

Jenna Romaine

Jenna joins 91欧美激情 after working as lead staff writer for Secret D.C. She has been a contributing writer for Billboard and has also worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill where she reported for the Changing America section.

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