Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.
Flags around US Capitol at full-staff for inauguration after frozen poles stall progress
Officials said they believe the Architect of the Capitol team was able to return all flags to full staff. Flags on federal buildings were at half-staff as part of the 30-day mourn
House GOP speaker orders Capitol flags to fly at full-staff at Trump's inauguration
Speaker Johnson is suspending a 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter to allow flags at the Capitol to fly at full-staff at Trump's inauguration.
Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump’s inauguration
House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day.
Johnson says flags will be flown at full-staff at Capitol on Trump’s Inauguration Day
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that flags will fly at full-staff at the Capitol on the day of President-elect Trump’s inauguration and then will be lowered back to half-staff to honor
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“On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump,” Johnson said in a statement. “The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”
US Capitol flags to fly at full-staff for Trump's inauguration, House Speaker says
Flags at the U.S. Capitol will fly at full-staff "to celebrate our country coming together" for incoming president Donald Trump's inauguration, House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X on Tuesday.
Why did flags fly at full-staff for Trump's inauguration?
Donald Trump's inauguration was a spectacle full of pomp and ceremony, with the richest people in the world in attendance. But anyone expecting flags at the Capitol to be flying a
Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport makes change in flag order for Trump inauguration
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport was backed by President-elect Trump to retain the top job in Congress.
Capitol flags raised for Trump’s inauguration after issues with frozen cords
"Johnson previously said the House would raise the US flags for Inauguration Day to full staff, but operations are encountering an issue: the cords are frozen." ...
State Capitol flags lowered to honor victim of Antioch High School shooting
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American Flags Raised to Full-Staff for Trump Inauguration Despite Jimmy Carter's Mourning Period
House Speaker Mike Johnson did Trump a favor on Jan. 20 by defying U.S. flag code at the Capitol and pausing Carter's mourning period Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty; Jessica McGowan ...
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US Capitol Flags To Fly At Full-staff For Trump Inauguration
US flags will fly at full-staff at the Capitol during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, the leader of the House ...
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