Capitol, flags and Trump

Johnson says Capitol flags will be raised, defying White House order
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is going to order that the flags at the Capitol, which are at half-staff due to the death of former President Jimmy Carter, be raised for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration -- defying a White House proclamation.
Mike Johnson orders flags at the Capitol to be at full staff for Trump inauguration
The House speaker announced Tuesday that the flags on the Hill will be raised for Trump’s inauguration and lowered again the following day to honor the death of former president Jimmy Carter.
Capitol flags to fly at full staff for Trump inauguration despite Carter mourning period
Flags at the Capitol will be flown at full height for the inauguration of Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Tuesday.
Trump defies Biden and DeSantis by raising flags at Mar-a-Lago
Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 over two weeks ago. Flags across the nation remain at half-staff in Carter's honor.
Flags to be raised to full-staff for Inauguration Day in Florida, other Southern states, Capitol
There are still two weeks to go in the mourning period for former president Jimmy Carter, when American flags are directed to be flown at half-staff.
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 former President Carter’s death last month.
Mike Johnson orders flags at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite Jimmy Carter mourning period
Flags at the Capitol will return to half-staff for the late President Jimmy Carter's mourning period after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
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 died Dec. 29. Flags are flown at half-mast on ships and at naval stations. On shore, flags are flown at half-staff, meaning the flagpole is attached to a building or stuck in the ground.
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.
Abbott directs flags to fly at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite nat'l order for Carter
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered flags at the Texas Capitol and state buildings to be flown at full-staff for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Will half-staff flags honoring Jimmy Carter be raised on Donald Trump's Inauguration Day in NC?
Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying. Here's what we know.
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 ...
Florida Democrat claims Biden ‘waved the white flag’ by lifting Cuba’s terrorism status
In Florida, Cuban-Americans are a key demographic, and Biden's decision Tuesday is viewed as further hurting political conditions for Democrats in the state.
Trump inauguration date, time, schedule of events
President-elect Donald Trump will soon be sworn into the White House on Inauguration Day for his second term. Here's the ...