A 41-year-old woman who allegedly vandalized the World War II Memorial in Washington with spray paint has been arrested and faces two felony charges, federal prosecutors said.

🔥🚨 BREAKING — The World War II Memorial in D.C. was vandalized with spray paint reading “Clean hands, dirty money” and soap poured into the fountains, creating overflowing bubbles. U.S. Park Police closed the area to tourists and opened an investigation. The Interior Department called the act an “utter disgrace” against a site that honors more than 400,000 Americans who died in the war. What should the punishment be for the person responsible?

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