Lincoln Memorial Marred By Swear Word In Paint

WASHINGTON, DC — The Lincoln Memorial was vandalized with a spray painted obscenity in large red letters on a pillar at the monument, The National Park Service announced.

The graffiti was found at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, officials said. It appears to say "F--- Law."

A preservation crew is working to remove the graffiti and using a "mild, gel-type architectural paint stripper" to avoid damaging the stone, a press release from The National Park Service says. Officials say they will continue to clean until the evidence of the graffiti is gone.

A Smithsonian sign on Constitution Avenue was also spray painted silver with an indecipherable statement, park officials say.

Back in February, someone defaced three D.C. national monuments — the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and World War II Memorial — with permanent marker, scrawling bizarre messages referencing the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.

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Police are searching for a suspect in this incident. Anyone with information on the vandalism is asked to contact U.S. Park Police at 202-610-7515.

Photo: The National Park Service