Axios: Flags to fly at full-staff for inauguration after Trump's complaints

[Dennis Donovan]

Axios - Flags to fly at full-staff for inauguration after Trump's complaints

April Rubin
1 min ago

Flags at the U.S. Capitol will fly at full-staff during President-elect Trump's inauguration despite President Biden's directive that they remain at half-staff through January to honor Jimmy Carter's death.

Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and some Republican governors are promising to fly flags at full-staff Monday after Trump repeatedly complained about them being lowered for his swearing in.

Driving the news: Johnson announced Tuesday that flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff for the inauguration and then return to half-staff the next day in honor of Carter.

Zoom out: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) both ordered that flags at state buildings be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day.

• Both cited a federal statute that calls for the flag to be displayed 24 hours a day on certain occasions for "patriotic effect," instead of from sunrise to sunset.
• "While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President and the bright future ahead for the United States of America," Abbott's announcement said.

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[sakabatou]

1. Because Trump's ego is more important than the death of a president

[Fullduplexxx]

2. Because babies who complain should always get their way right

[RockRaven]

3. Disgraceful... and 0% surprising.

[Turbineguy]

4. trump is a delicate flower.

[Mossfern]

5. As a parent of four

I learned very early to NOT give in to tantrums.

[Emile]

6. Disrespectful fascists have no shame.

[Passages]

7. I'm shocked that the demagogue/narcissist has manipulated his way again.

Nope.

[tanyev]

8. Once again the toddler wins after exhausting the grownups that are supposed to be watching him.

[Wiz Imp]

9. I would think Johnson and any other Federal officials who disobeyed Biden's directive

should be subject to some sort of punishment. It can't be legal to disobey a Presidential Directive.

This also shows how stupid Republican Governors are (or more likely, how stupid they know their Republican constituents are):

Both cited a federal statute that calls for the flag to be displayed 24 hours a day on certain occasions for "patriotic effect," instead of from sunrise to sunset.

Um, to be clear - flags at half staff are still being displayed. It's these ignorant Governors who are in violation of flag codes, Presidential Directives, and downright human decency.

[The Madcap]

10. It will be at half-staff in my mind

For President Carter and for the United States...

[BoRaGard]

11. the republicon felon is such a whimpy whiner

tragic that this is what repubes think is "manly"

[GoCubsGo]

12. What a petty, fucking ninny.

Fuck everyone who put this disgusting waste of flesh back in the White House. May they all get what they deserve, and then some.

[Prairie Gates]

13. Even Nixon wasn't so self-regarding and shallow

[Ping Tung]

14. Will the troops be required to march Goose Step in the parade? Will Donnie dance while taking the Oath?

[nini]

15. Hopefully they're upside down

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