House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day, pausing a 30-day flag-lowering order following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
The Republican leader69制片厂制作传媒檚 decision means that President-elect Donald Trump will not take the oath of office for his second term under a half-staff flag, a prospect that he had previously complained about.
It mirrors actions taken in recent days by some Republican governors who have announced that flags in their states would be raised on Inauguration Day to mark Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 second term.
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee did so on Tuesday, noting in announcements that U.S. flags across their states would be relowered on Jan. 21 in honor of Carter. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a similar notice on Monday.
The 30-day flag-lowering period, set into motion with President Joe Biden69制片厂制作传媒檚 order, affects flags at federal government buildings and their grounds, as well as at U.S. embassies and other facilities abroad, including military installations and vessels. It runs through Jan. 28, which encompasses Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 inauguration and first week in office. In line with Biden69制片厂制作传媒檚 order, governors throughout the country issued their own orders to govern flags in their respective states.
The incoming president has expressed consternation that flags would still be lowered when he takes the oath, and it69制片厂制作传媒檚 possible that he could order the overall reversal of Biden69制片厂制作传媒檚 decision once he69制片厂制作传媒檚 installed as president on Jan. 20.
69制片厂制作传媒淒emocrats are all 69制片厂制作传媒榞iddy69制片厂制作传媒69制片厂制作传媒 about the notion that flags will be lowered on Inauguration Day, Trump wrote Jan. 3 on social media.
69制片厂制作传媒淣obody wants to see this,69制片厂制作传媒 Trump wrote. He added that 69制片厂制作传媒渘o American can be happy about it. Let69制片厂制作传媒檚 see how it plays out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!69制片厂制作传媒
Trump has already taken action over the flags that he can control: at his home in Florida. In the days following Carter69制片厂制作传媒檚 burial, a large U.S. flag at Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 private Mar-a-Lago club was observed already flying at its full height, despite an order from DeSantis that mirrors Biden69制片厂制作传媒檚.
As of Tuesday, DeSantis had not made alterations to the flag order in his own state.
The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or former presidents to cover flags at federal government buildings and their grounds, as well as at U.S. embassies and other facilities abroad, including military installations and vessels.
See what's going on in the Lakeway Area. New in town or just passing through? Find events, local attractions, cultural and historical places. See what Morristown, the Lakeway Area - and beyond - have to offer.
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.