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Federal authorities have launched an investigation into a possible threat against President Donald Trump after a number combo used to signify opposition to Trump was found imprinted into the grass on the National Mall in Washington. The probe is being led by the U.S. Park Police,with tests being conducted on samples of the grass to determine the cause of the discoloration.

A source in law enforcement told CNN that the Secret Service would join the investigation once a suspect had been identified. The Department of Interior has called the incident deranged vandalism and has vowed to hold those responsible accountable.

The incident came three days before large crowds were expected in the vicinity Sunday for a UFC contest to mark Trump's 80th birthday and only three weeks before celebrations in the capital marking the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence.

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The numbers, with 86 slang for canceling, dismissing or getting rid of something that when placed next to the numbr of the presidency - in Trump's case 47 - are alleged to take on a malevolent connotation.

That belief forms the basis of an ongoing criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey after he posted a beach photo online of shells alleged to have been purposely arranged to display 8647 in 2025.

In April, a federal grand jury in North Carolina handed down a two-count indictment accusing him of knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of the president and sending a communication in interstate commerce that contained a threat to injure a person.

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The White House spokesman Davis Ingle condemned any form of political violence or assassination culture and said anyone who endorses such must be condemned in the harshest terms possible.

The investigation into the numbers on the National Mall is ongiong, with the U.S. park Police working to determine the cause of the discoloration and identify any suspects.

The Secret Service will join the investigation once a suspect has been identified, a source in law enforcement told CNN.

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The Department of Interior has called the incident deranged vandalism and has vowed to hold those responsible accountable.

The incident has rased concerns about the safetty of President Trump and the potential for violence or threats against him.

The investigation is ongoing, and it remains to be seen what the outcome will be.