Woman Arrested for Defacing WWII Memorial | Louisville News

A Kentucky woman, Melissa Farris, 41, sparked national outrage after spraying orange paint on Washington D.C.’s solemn WWII Memorial—writing “Clean Hands Dirty Money”—while livestreaming. Arrested after a park ranger spotted foam and bystanders, she fled but was identified via a witness photo. This isn’t her first brush with the law: she’d been arrested weeks prior for camping on federal land. Prior to the act, she posted a video framing her protest as whistleblowing, demanding accountability from both herself and the government. The U.S. Attorney’s office condemned the vandalism as a disgusting affront to the 16 million who served, the millions who supported the war, and the hundreds of thousands who never returned home. Authorities are moving swiftly to hold her fully accountable as the investigation continues. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3e551fcb69076213