National Archives Rotunda evacuated after climate activists dump pink powder on case holding U.S. Constitution.
The duo's vandalism, which occurred on February 14, immediately led to the evacuation of the rotunda. A video shot by a supporter shows the pair smothered in the red powder, which also appeared strewn across the Constitution's protective display case.
Zepeda and Green appeared to be linked to the left-wing climate activist group Declare Emergency, which demands that President Biden "declare a formal state of climate emergency and begin [to] make full use of his executive authority to save this country from collapse."
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The suspects were arrested within minutes. (Ford Fischer)
"We don't want the end of civilization but that's the path we're currently on. Declare Emergency's nonviolent civil disobedience is love in action everyday, not just on Valentine's Day," the group posted on social media after the incident.
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In its press release, the Department of Justice said that Zepeda and Green's stunt had caused more than $50,000 in damage.
The rotunda closed for four days.
Fox News Digital's Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: @joeschoffstall
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