ABC, CBS Choose SILENCE Over Covering ‘8647’ Markings at The National Mall
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ABC, CBS Choose SILENCE Over Covering ‘8647’ Markings at The National Mall

Federal law enforcement is investigating the giant “8647” markings left on the grass at the National Mall. An appropriate thing to do, given the current environment of threats against President Donald Trump. But the Elitist Media’s Evening News saw fit to ignore this story, except for one network. Watch the related report in its entirety, as aired on NBC Nightly News on Thursday, June 11th, 2026: WATCH: @NBCNightlyNews is the only one of the broadcast network evening newscasts to cover the giant 8647 etched on to the grass at the National Mall: TOM LLAMAS: And ahead of America's 250th, an investigation into these mysterious markings on the grass of the National Mall.… pic.twitter.com/jcqL8FZUdF — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) June 12, 2026 TOM LLAMAS: And ahead of America's 250th, an investigation into these mysterious markings on the grass of the National Mall. Look closely. It appears to spell out “8647” in giant numbers. Those numbers have been interpreted as a protest, maybe even a threat to President Trump. Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted, you’ll remember, by the Trump Justice Department over a social media post with seashells you just saw there in the shapes of those numbers.   The mention of the Comey indictment seems obligatory, but the truth is that “8647” was a thing among the left well before the former FBI Director posted the seashell slop on his ‘gram. That number popped up at the beginning of President Trump’s current term, plastered across signs held at protests funded by communist billionaires. Given both the current environment and the fact that President Trump has been the target of at least three assassination attempts, the incident merited broad coverage.  Yes, NBC did a tiny brief- but that brief was infinitely more than what ABC and CBS coughed up. ABC had no time to spare after highlighting Dolly Parton’s branded coffee. CBS noted that a Nashville data center may be hurtful to the animals. We are reminded yet again that the Elitist Media show you more about themselves by what they DON’T cover.