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The flag is no longer at half staff: (Original Post)
George II
Jul 2020
OP
I thought when Senator McCain passed I thought flags weren't raised until after the funeral.
progressive nobody
Jul 2020
#2
I read yesterday that they were lowering it only for the day -- effectively only half a day because
highplainsdem
Jul 2020
#4
jimfields33
(19,382 posts)1. I think it's one day for Congress
progressive nobody
(816 posts)2. I thought when Senator McCain passed I thought flags weren't raised until after the funeral.
George II
(67,782 posts)5. Here's the rule:
https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/halfstaff.pdf
I suspect these are minimums, a president can extend that time.
The flag is to be flown at half-staff at all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels in the Washington, D.C., area on the day and day after the death of a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
I suspect these are minimums, a president can extend that time.
jimfields33
(19,382 posts)6. Maybe. I can't keep up with these jerks.
unas3
(22 posts)3. It is longer for Republicans.
highplainsdem
(60,836 posts)4. I read yesterday that they were lowering it only for the day -- effectively only half a day because
the order wasn't issued until it was nearly noon. (Trump probably took some petty pleasure in that slight to John Lewis.)
I did hear on one of the morning network news shows that it would be the entire weekend, but that surprised me, and apparently they had it wrong.
