Environmental Activists Close National Archives Rotunda After Powder Dump on US Constitution

The National Archives Rotunda will be closed through Friday after activists dumped red powder on the U.S. Constitution's protective case causing its evacuation. The suspects were arrested quickly, and there was no damage to the Constitution itself. Archivist Colleen Shogan emphasized the seriousness of the vandalism.

The closure of the National Archives Rotunda was a direct result of the activists' actions, which led to the dumping of red powder onto the protective case of the U.S. Constitution.