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Melissa Farris Indicted for Vandalizing World War II Memorial

8/29/2026

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Pirro Indicts Vandal

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro indicted Melissa Farris on two felonies for vandalizing the World War II Memorial.
Farris spray-painted “Clean hands dirty $” and poured bubble soap into the memorial’s fountain on Aug. 13, 2026.
She faces up to ten years in prison for destroying a veterans’ memorial and government property.
U.S. President Donald Trump condemned the act on Truth Social as a greater insult to WWII heroes.

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Pirro Charges Farris

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges on the social platform X on Friday.
Farris’s defense attorney declined to answer a media inquiry following the indictment.
The Associated Press article’s reliability rating is 43.32, reflecting moderate confidence overall.
A second source’s reliability rating is 46.09, indicating slightly higher confidence generally.

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Pirro Indicts Vandal

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro indicted Melissa Farris on two felonies for vandalizing the World War II Memorial.
Farris spray-painted “Clean hands dirty $” and poured bubble soap into the memorial’s fountain on Aug. 13, 2026.
She faces up to ten years in prison for destroying a veterans’ memorial and government property.
U.S. President Donald Trump condemned the act on Truth Social as a greater insult to WWII heroes.

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