Graffiti at the Lincoln Memorial, Tuesday. (National Park Service)The Lincoln Memorial was vandalized with red spray paint early Tuesday, authorities said. At about 4:30 a.m., graffiti was found on a column at the memorial, the National Park Service said in a statement. The graffiti at the Lincoln Memorial was to be removed with “a mild, gel-type architectural paint stripper that is safe for use on historic stone,” the Park Service said. Graffiti was found on a column at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 15.

Source: Washington Post August 15, 2017 18:26 UTC