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Protesters pour red powder on US Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives

Protesters dumped red powder on the protective case of the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives, leading to an evacuation.
Two men arrested for the destruction of federal property at the National Archives Rotunda.
The National Archives Rotunda, which houses the Constitution, will be closed for cleaning, while the rest of the building remains open.

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Associated Press News

Protesters pour red powder on U.S. Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives

WASHINGTON — The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after two protesters dumped red powder on the protective case around the U.S. Constitution.

5 months ago·United States

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abc News

2 arrested after dumping red powder on Constitution at National Archives

Two people dumped red powder on the encasement protecting the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives.

5 months ago·United States

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CNN

US Constitution encasement vandalized with red powder at National Archives

Two people dumped red powder on the display that protects the US Constitution on Wednesday, the National Archives said.

5 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

US Constitution encasement vandalized with red powder at National Archives

By Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — The National Archives in Washington, DC, closed early on Wednesday after two people dumped red powder on the display that protects the US Constitution, Archives officials said in a news release. “The Constitution was unaffected in its encasement. No damage was done to the document itself,” the Archives said in a statement. The individuals were immediately detained by security at the time of the incident, around 2:30 …

5 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

National Archives working to clean up red powder dumped on Constitution display by protesters

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservationists at the National Archives are still working to clean up the building’s rotunda area after a pair of protesters dumped reddish powder Wednesday afternoon on the display case housing the original U.S. Constitution. National Archives administrators granted The Associated Press exclusive access to the site Thursday afternoon as conservationists continue the painstaking work of clean…

5 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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