House Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to raise the U.S. Capitol flags to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, despite a White House proclamation to keep them at half-staff for former President Jimmy Carter, has sparked controversy.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced his intention to raise the flags at the U.S. Capitol to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump 's inauguration on January 20th, 2025, defying a White House proclamation to keep them at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter . Johnson confirmed his decision in a post on X, stating that the flags would be raised to celebrate the inauguration of the 47th President and lowered back to half-staff the following day. This decision comes as the U.
S. Code mandates that the American flag be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of a president or former president.Johnson acknowledged the approaching inauguration, expressing excitement for the ceremony and related events. He highlighted the progress made by Congress in implementing the 'America First' agenda. Trump himself had previously commented on the unprecedented situation of the flag potentially being at half-mast during his inauguration, expressing his displeasure on his social media platform Truth Social. However, this wouldn't be the first time flags flew at half-staff during a presidential inauguration. Richard Nixon's 1973 inauguration occurred during the mourning period for President Harry Truman, leading to the same scenario.While the White House previously stated they wouldn't reconsider their decision regarding the flags, Republican governors like Greg Abbott of Texas and Kay Ivey of Alabama have already announced plans to raise their states' flags to full-staff on Inauguration Day. The situation highlights the ongoing tension between honoring Carter's legacy and celebrating Trump's presidency
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