DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday authorities have arrested a woman for allegedly vandalizing the World War II memorial in Washington, DC, and are charging her with multiple felonies.
“Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom. Those Americans include my father and grandfather,” Pirro posted online Friday morning. The charges include depredation against property of the US and destruction of a veterans’ memorial.
In her post, Pirro named the defendant, Melissa L. Farris, and included pictures she says are of Farris spray painting the memorial. Farris faces up to 10 year in prison, Pirro said.
CNN could not immediately identify a lawyer for Farris.
Pirro, a longtime ally and friend of the president, was criticized by Trump earlier this month when her office announced they would be dropping charges against several people for allegedly vandalizing the Reflecting Pool after it’s botched remodel this summer.
