Two left-wing climate change activists have been charged with felonies for defacing a display case of the U.S. Constitution.
The Justice Department on Friday charged Donald Zepeda of Maryland and Jackson Greene of Utah with vandalism of government property following their climate change act in which they dumped red powder into a box protecting the U.S. Constitution in the National Archives Rotunda. announced that he has been charged with a felony.
“The National Archives Rotunda is a sanctuary for our nation’s founding documents,” U.S. Archivist Dr. Colleen Shogan said in a statement after the incident. “They are here for all Americans to see and understand our nation’s principles. We take acts of vandalism like this very seriously and we will punish the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law.” We insist on prosecuting.”
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On February 14, climate change activists were evacuated from the National Archives Rotunda after they dumped pink powder on a case containing the U.S. Constitution. (Ford Fisher/News2Share)
The duo’s vandalism on February 14th prompted immediate eviction from the Rotunda. Video taken by supporters showed the two covered in red powder, and a constitutional protection display case also appeared to be sprinkled with red powder.
Mr. Zepeda and Mr. Greene appear to be affiliated with the left-wing climate change activist group Declaring a State of Emergency, which is calling on President Biden to “formally declare a climate emergency and initiate climate change.” [to] Use your executive powers to the fullest to save this country from collapse. ”
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The suspects were arrested within minutes. (Ford Fisher)
“We don’t want the end of civilization, but that’s the path we’re on right now. The nonviolent civil disobedience of a state of emergency is love in action every day, not just on Valentine’s Day.” the group posted on social media after the incident.
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The Department of Justice announced in a press release that Zepeda and Green’s stunt resulted in more than $50,000 in damages.
The rotunda was closed for four days.
Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
