Home Speaker Mike Johnson defied Joe Biden’s order to fly flags at half-staff and mentioned flags might 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 might 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 might 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 won’t rethink elevating the flags for Trump’s inauguration.
“The flags are resulting from be flying at half mast on the time of the inauguration, and President Trump appears to be taking problem with that. Is {that a} determination that the White Home would take into account to contemplate reversing or reevaluating?” a reporter requested Karine Jean-Pierre earlier this month.
“No,” KJP mentioned.
When requested if President Biden would possibly 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 suppose it’s so nice, and are so completely happy about it as a result of, in truth, they don’t love our Nation, they solely take into consideration themselves. Have a look at what they’ve carried out to our as soon as GREAT America over the previous 4 years – It’s a complete mess! In any occasion, due to the loss of life of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag could, for the primary time ever throughout an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast. No person needs to see this, and no American could be completely happy about it. Let’s see the way it performs out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump mentioned on Truth Social.