2026年8月13日 美国东部时间下午5:21 / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）
作者：基特·马赫尔
更新于2026年8月13日 美国东部时间下午5:34
发布于2026年8月13日 美国东部时间下午5:21
当地时间周四，华盛顿特区二战纪念碑上出现了写有“双手洁净，金钱肮脏”的涂鸦。
安德鲁·莱登 摄
美国内政部正在调查华盛顿特区二战纪念碑的破坏行为，此前该纪念碑的大西洋展馆被涂上了霓虹色涂鸦，且原本清澈的喷泉中涌出了大量肥皂泡。
据自由摄影师安德鲁·莱登最先发布、随后被CNN跟进拍摄的照片显示，喷泉内侧的橙色霓虹涂鸦写着：“双手洁净，金钱肮脏”。照片中，展馆上还布满了粉色和绿色的涂鸦。水面上大量的泡沫似乎是有人向喷泉中倾倒肥皂所致。
该区域随后被执法人员完全封锁，周四下午大批警力涌入现场。
内政部在给CNN的一份声明中称此次破坏行为“令人发指”，并补充称美国公园警察已在现场。
“二战纪念碑是纪念我们武装部队成员以及在二战中献出生命的40多万美国人的神圣场所。此次破坏行为令人发指，绝对不能被容忍。我们的美国公园警察已在现场，调查正在进行中。公众可以放心，我们将找出这一恶劣行为的肇事者，”内政部表示。
当地时间周四，华盛顿特区二战纪念碑的喷泉中可见肥皂泡。
安德鲁·莱登 摄
这是华盛顿国家广场近期遭遇的又一麻烦。今年夏季早些时候，由唐纳德·特朗普总统推动的林肯纪念堂反射池翻新工程导致油漆剥落和大面积藻类滋生，目前该水池仍处于排空维修状态。今年6月，华盛顿纪念碑附近的草坪上还出现了刻有“86 47”的字样——这一短语通常被用来表达对特朗普的反对。
美国海外战争退伍军人协会（VFW）在一份声明中表示，期望“这一可耻行为得到追责，并迅速采取行动修复纪念碑”。该协会称，肥皂泡和涂鸦都是“极其无礼的行为”。
“我们热切期待国家公园管理局拿出修复受损设施的方案，确保国家二战纪念碑始终是对美国最伟大一代恰当且永恒的致敬，”这个退伍军人组织说道。
当地时间周四，国民警卫队队员出现在二战纪念碑涂鸦现场附近。
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斯科特·温夫海默和家人于周四从明尼苏达州和阿拉巴马州前来华盛顿旅游，他告诉CNN旗下电视台WJLA，看到纪念碑遭到破坏让他非常愤怒，他希望肇事者能被追责。他表示自己有一对儿女都曾在伊拉克服役。
“这是二战纪念碑，是为所有为国牺牲、战斗和奉献的人们设立的，”他说道，并补充道：“我们的孩子和父母都曾为国出生入死，我实在无法理解这种行为。”
“我希望他们能抓住肇事者，把他关很久很久，”他说，“这种事必须停止，或许让他们付出经济代价或者把他们关起来才能起到威慑作用。”
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Trump admin investigating graffiti and soap bubbles at World War II Memorial
2026-08-13 5:21 PM ET / CNN
By Kit Maher
Updated Aug 13, 2026, 5:34 PM ET
PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
Graffiti reading “Clean hands dirty $” is visible in the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, on Thursday.
Andrew Leyden
The Interior Department is investigating vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, after neon graffiti was painted on the Atlantic Pavilion and the usually clear fountains overflowed with soapy bubbles.
On the inner side of the fountain, graffiti written in neon orange states: “Clean hands Dirty $,” according to a photo first posted by freelance photographer Andrew Leyden and later captured by CNN. Pink and green graffiti also litters the pavilion in the photo. The large whips of foam in the water appeared to be a result of someone pouring soap into the fountain.
The area was later completely blocked off by law enforcement, which swarmed the area Thursday afternoon.
In a statement to CNN, the Interior Department called the vandalism “an utter disgrace,” adding that US Park Police is on the scene.
“The World War II Memorial is a sacred place to honor the service of our members of the Armed Forces and the over 400,000 Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice in WWII. The vandalism that occurred is an utter disgrace and will not be tolerated. Our U.S. Park Police are on the scene and the investigation is ongoing. The public should know we will find the person responsible for this disgusting act,” the department said.
Bubble soap is visible in the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, on Thursday.
Andrew Leyden
It’s the latest trouble for Washington’s National Mall. Renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pushed by President Donald Trump resulted in peeling paint and a huge algae bloom earlier in the summer, and the pool remains drained for repairs. And the numbers “86 47” — a phrase generally used to signal opposition to Trump — appeared etched into the grass near the Washington Monument in June.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) said in a statement that it expects “accountability for this disgraceful act and a swift response to restore the memorial.” It called both the soap bubbles and the graffiti acts of “profound disrespect.”
“We eagerly await the National Park Service’s plan for repairing the damage and ensuring the National World War II Memorial remains a fitting and enduring tribute to America’s Greatest Generation,” the veterans organization said.
Members of the National Guard are visible near where graffiti was painted onto the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, on Thursday.
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Scott Wimpfheimer, whose family was visiting DC on Thursday from Minnesota and Alabama, told CNN affiliate WJLA that it angered him to see the monument vandalized, and he hopes the culprit is held accountable. He said he has a son and daughter who both served in Iraq.
“It is a World War II monument. It’s to all the people who died and fought and sacrificed for our country,” he said, adding, “Our kids and our parents put our lives on the line for our country. I just don’t understand.”
“I hope they catch him and keep him in jail for a long, long time,” he said. “It has to stop, and maybe hitting them in their pocketbook or locking them up might do it.”
Julia Benbrook contributed to this report.
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