Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington, DC

The arrest comes weeks after Trump criticised Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges over damage to the Reflecting Pool.A woman has been arrested and charged with two felonies over the vandalism of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, weeks after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked his own US attorney over a separate vandalism case at the nearby Reflecting Pool.US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that Melissa Farris, 41, had been taken into custody and charged with depredation of US property and destruction of veterans’ memorials.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump administration to dismiss Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearnlist 2 of 4US drops charges against Olympian for damage to Reflecting Poollist 3 of 4Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool chargeslist 4 of 4Why did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’?end of listThe charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison.The arrest comes a day after the memorial was vandalised with soap and graffiti. Bubbles filled its fountain, while the words “Clean hands dirty $” were painted in red and green on its surface...