Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It's an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter,
The Controversy Over the Flags at Trump's Inauguration, Explained
Speaker Mike Johnson ordered flags to be raised temporarily, despite tradition dictating that flags should be at half-staff to mourn a former president.
Which states will raise flags for Trump's inauguration?
Although the U.S. flag is at half-staff to mark the death of President Jimmy Carter, 8 Republican-led states will raise flags for Trump's inauguration
The Republicans Flying U.S. Flags at Full-Staff on Inauguration Day After Trump’s Complaint
Several Republican Governors have pledged to fly their flags at full-staff, despite President Biden’s former directive.
Abbott orders flags at full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite one month order to honor Carter
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that flags at the state Capitol in Austin and all state office buildings will be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20, to mark President-elect Trump's inauguration.
Johnson says Capitol flags will be flown at full-staff during Trump inauguration
"On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump," the Louisiana Republican said in a statement. "The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter."
Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death
Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff through the end of January out of respect for former President Jimmy Carter , who died on Dec. 29. A large flag on Trump’s property in Palm Beach was initially lowered to half-staff according to protocol but has since been raised in the days after Carter was buried Thursday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
Will Kentucky's flags be raised or lowered on Inauguration Day?
After a former president dies, federal flag code dictates that flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days out of respect. When Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to lower flags to half-staff for the standard period.
Should flags be half-staff or full-staff for Trump inauguration? What to know Monday
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to full height on Inauguration Day, lifting a 30-day flag-lowering order that had been
Why Is the Flag Flying at Full-Staff at Donald Trump's Inauguration?
The American flag will be flown at full staff on January 20 as as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. This move to raise the flags comes despite an order from President Joe Biden to lower the flags at half-staff in remembrance of the late President Jimmy Carter.
US flags return to half-staff after Trump's inauguration, White House says. Here's why
In the White House press release, the president ordered that flags be returned to half-staff in honor of the late President Carter.
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Pentagon drops ban on service members displaying US flags horizontally at big events
Defense Department personnel may now show the flag “regardless of its size or position, at eligible public sporting and other ...
Why Are Flags at Half-Staff Across the US Today?
Flags will remain at half-staff for Carter for 30 days following his death, as ordered by the White House. This period ...
Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for ...