Home Speaker Mike Johnson defied Joe Biden’s order to fly flags at half-staff and mentioned flags can be raised for Trump’s inauguration.
“On January twentieth, the flags on the Capitol will fly at full-staff to rejoice our nation coming collectively behind the inauguration of our forty seventh President, Donald Trump. The flags can be lowered again to half-staff the next day to proceed honoring President Jimmy Carter,” Speaker Johnson posted on X.
On January twentieth, the flags on the Capitol will fly at full-staff to rejoice our nation coming collectively behind the inauguration of our forty seventh President, Donald Trump.
The flags can be lowered again to half-staff the next day to proceed honoring President Jimmy Carter.
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) January 14, 2025
White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned the Biden White Home is not going to rethink elevating the flags for Trump’s inauguration.
“The flags are attributable to be flying at half mast on the time of the inauguration, and President Trump appears to be taking difficulty with that. Is {that a} determination that the White Home would think about to contemplate reversing or reevaluating?” a reporter requested Karine Jean-Pierre earlier this month.
“No,” KJP mentioned.
When requested if President Biden may rethink the choice to have flags fly at half-staff for President Carter on Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day, White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre firmly responded, “No.” WATCH https://t.co/bID2sbJM8J
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) January 5, 2025
Earlier this month Trump blasted the Democrats for being “giddy” about Biden’s order to fly flags at “half mast” throughout his inauguration.
“The Democrats are all “giddy” about our magnificent American Flag doubtlessly being at “half mast” throughout my Inauguration. They assume it’s so nice, and are so comfortable about it as a result of, in reality, they don’t love our Nation, they solely take into consideration themselves. Take a look at what they’ve performed to our as soon as GREAT America over the previous 4 years – It’s a complete mess! In any occasion, due to the demise of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag might, for the primary time ever throughout an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast. No one needs to see this, and no American will be comfortable about it. Let’s see the way it performs out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump mentioned on Truth Social.
