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Anti-Israel Rioter Charged with Damaging Government Property in D.C.
(U.S. Department of Justice) The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., has charged Isabella Giordano, 20, with destruction of federal property at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station on July 24, 2024. "Politically motivated violent and destructive behavior, regardless its motivation, is a crime - not protected speech," said U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves. "Those who engage in politically motivated violence and destruction in the District of Columbia should expect to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We anticipate more charges in connection with the criminal conduct that occurred on July 24, 2024." Footage posted to X showed Giordano using red spray paint to write "Gaza" on the Columbus Fountain. She also spray-painted the base of two of the flagpoles in Columbus Circle.