Flags will fly at full-staff at Trump inauguration, despite Biden order. Is it legal?
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that American flags at the Capitol will fly at full-mast on Inauguration Day — despite a presidential order that they be kept at half-staff to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter.
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.
Why are flags flying at half-staff? What to know about Jimmy Carter's funeral
Flags will fly at half-staff from Dec. 29 until Jan. 28 - through Inauguration Day - in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.
More states will raise flags from half-staff on Trump's Inauguration Day: Will NC follow?
After the death of a former president, federal flag code dictates that flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days. After Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at age 100, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to lower flags to half-staff for the standard period.
Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration
House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day
Map Shows States Flying Flags at Full-Staff for Donald Trump
Flags around the country are currently being flown at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter who died in December.
DeSantis orders flags at full-staff in Florida for Trump's inauguration day
"Our nation's flag will be prominently displayed at full-staff to honor the tradition of our founding fathers," he said in a memo.
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.
Honoring Trump: Speaker Johnson says flags to fly full-staff at US Capitol during presidential inauguration
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that flags at U.S. Capitol will be raised to full-staff next Monday, Jan. 20, to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, during the official mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter.
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.
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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 ...
Mike Johnson To Raise Capitol Flags For Trump, Potentially Violating Flag Display Code
Donald Trump had hinted he didn’t want flags at half-staff on his inauguration day. Johnson’s granted his wish, at least for ...
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 ...
How long will flags be half-staff? Jimmy Carter's death prompts national day of mourning
Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of ...
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Why are flags at half-staff? How long will they be at half-staff in the US? What to know
United States flags are at half-staff across the country in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Carter, the 39th president, was the longest-living ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders all US flags on state buildings raised for Inauguration Day
Governor Greg Abbott, citing a federal statute, ordered all flags to be raised at full mast at the Texas Capitol and on all ...