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Washington \u2014 <\/em>Markings appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that seem to depict the numbers “86 47,” according to photos taken from the top of the Washington Monument.<\/p>\n

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A photographer for the Reuters news outlet saw the apparent markings just before federal authorities arrived to look into the incident, according to the wire service. Photos taken by the Reuters photographer show the faint tracings of “86 47” in the grass with the World War II Memorial in the background.<\/p>\n

The “8” appears most prominently, while the numbers “6” and “7” can be seen less clearly. The number “4” is the least visible in the photos. It was not immediately clear how the markings were made or who made them. The U.S. Park Police did not immediately return to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the Interior Department said, “The deranged vandalism on our National Mall will not be tolerated. Any threat against the President is taken very seriously by the Department, and our U.S. Park Police will investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable.”<\/p>\n

The term “86” is slang meaning to “throw out” or “get rid of,”\u00a0according to Merriam-Webster. The phrase is commonly used in restaurant kitchens and originated at soda counters in the 1930s, according to the dictionary. But the term gained more attention recently when former FBI Director James Comey was\u00a0indicted after sharing<\/span>\u00a0an Instagram post last year that showed seashells on the beach arranged to form “86 47.”<\/p>\n

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Comey deleted the post and said he believed the shell formation was communicating a “political message.” The former FBI chief said he did not realize that some people associate the numbers with violence.<\/p>\n

Comey was\u00a0charged with two counts<\/span>\u00a0of making threats against President Trump. He has not yet entered a plea and is set to be arraigned in New Bern, North Carolina, in late September.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump has said the term “86” is a mob term that connotes violence and, when paired with “47,” means “kill President Trump.” Mr. Trump is the 47th president.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“EIGHT MILES OUT, SIX FEET DOWN!” he\u00a0wrote on Truth Social\u00a0in April.<\/p>\n

Dubbed “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall stretches from the Lincoln Memorial to the west and the U.S. Capitol to the east. It is set to be the site of several events honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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