Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson followed suit on Jan. 14, ordering for flags at the United States Capitol to be raised to their full height for the inauguration, and then lowered the day after.
The American flag would "for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast," said Trump. "Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it.
Trump stirred conversations about flags potentially being at half staff during his inauguration when he shared a post on Truth Social accusing the Democrats of being “giddy” that the country’s ...
"It represents a season of new hope and limitless potential for America's future. "In light of the importance of this day, ...
"Representatives of the United States in foreign countries shall make similar arrangements for the display of the flag at half‑staff over their embassies, legations, consular offices ...
“Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it.” American flags at Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida were raised from half-staff Monday, The Associated Press reporte ...
According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president ...
Buddy MacKay, according to a memo released late Wednesday. "As a mark of respect ..., I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and ...