U.S. Capitol Flags Will Be at Full-Staff During Trump Inauguration, House Speaker Says
President-elect Donald Trump expressed annoyance that flags would be lowered to honor former President Jimmy Carter during his swearing-in.
Johnson says flags will be flown at full-staff at Capitol on Trump’s Inauguration Day
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that flags will fly at full-staff at the Capitol on the day of President-elect Trump’s inauguration and then will be lowered back to half-staff to honor
Trump Reportedly Complained About Flag Being Half-Staff at Inauguration — Here's What He Said
In early January 2025, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reportedly complained about the American flag being flown at half-staff on the day of his second presidential inauguration. Flags were lowered in December 2024 to honor late former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024.
Johnson says flags will be raised for Trump’s inauguration
Mike Johnson said he is going to order that the Capitol's flags, which are at half-staff due to the death of Jimmy Carter, be raised for Donald Trump's inauguration.
Donald Trump fumes over flag flying at half-staff to honor Jimmy Carter during inauguration
"Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it," Trump said of the US flag flying at half-staff during his inauguration.
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 former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.
Will U.S. Flags Be Flown Half-Staff on Inauguration Day? What to Know and Trump’s Reaction
President Joe Biden had originally directed that flags were set to be flown at half-staff. In his proclamation about the death of Carter, Biden said that flags should be flown at half-staff “as an expression of public sorrow” for 30 days—a period of time that would have included Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.
House GOP speaker orders Capitol flags to fly at full-staff at Trump's inauguration
Speaker Johnson is suspending a 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter to allow flags at the Capitol to fly at full-staff at Trump's inauguration.
Gov. Abbott says all Texas flags must fly full-staff for Trump’s inauguration
President Biden previously ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29.
Republicans Flying U.S. Flags at Full-Staff on Inauguration
Several Republican Governors have pledged to fly their flags at full-staff. despite President Biden’s former directive.
Will flags be half staff for Inauguration Day in Washington or in Florida? What to know
President Joe Biden ordered flags be at half staff to honor the late President Jimmy Carter. Will they be raised on Inauguration Day?
No, states are not required to follow White House order to fly flags at half-staff in memory of former President Carter
No, states are not required to follow White House order to fly flags at half-staff in memory of former President Jimmy Carter ...
Why are flags at half-staff, and how long will they stay after Jimmy Carter's death?
The White House ordered public flags to be displayed at half-staff for a period of 30 days from Carter's day of death, who ...
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Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
Here’s what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts: Why are U.S. flags being flown at half-staff? On Dec. 29 ...