Residence Audio speaker Mike Johnson claimed he is mosting likely to buy that the flags at the Capitol, which go to half-staff because of the fatality of previous Head of state Jimmy Carter, be increased for President-elect Donald Trump’s commencement– opposing a White Residence announcement.
Leaving a GOP interview Tuesday early morning, Johnson responded his head when asked if he would certainly be elevating the flags following week. He later on verified his choice in a blog post on X.
” On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to commemorate our nation collaborating behind the commencement of our 47th Head Of State, Donald Trump. The flags will certainly be decreased back to half-staff the adhering to day to proceed recognizing Head of state Jimmy Carter,” Johnson uploaded.
Residence Audio speaker Mike Johnson talks throughout an event for previous Head of state Jimmy Carter as Carter depends on state at the united state Capitol, Jan. 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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A united state flag flies at half-staff at the united state Capitol, on the day the coffin of Jimmy Carter, the previous united state head of state that passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, shows up to hinge on state in Washington, Jan. 7, 2025.
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” We are much less than a week away currently from Head of state Donald J. Trump taking the vow of workplace, and every person is thrilled regarding that commencement event and all the occasions that support it,” Johnson claimed throughout his regular presser. “There’s a whole lot taking place, and we are remaining to function. Currently, as you have actually listened to, Congress has actually obtained a running start on carrying out the ‘America First’ schedule.”
The united state Code, created by Congress, claims that the American flag “will be flown” at half-staff for thirty day upon the fatality of a head of state or previous head of state.
Trump has actually openly fumed regarding the flags perhaps not being increased.
” As a result of the fatality of Head of state Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the very first time ever before throughout a Launch of a future Head of state, go to half-mast. No one intends to see this, and no American can be pleased regarding it. Allow’s see exactly how it plays out,” Trump uploaded on his social networks system Fact Social previously this month.
Nevertheless, this would certainly not be the very first time the flags have actually flown at half-staff throughout a governmental commencement. Former Head of state Richard Nixon’s 1973 commencement took place within the 30-day grieving duration that adhered to the fatality of Head of state Harry Truman, leading the flags to be flown at half-staff.
President-elect Donald Trump flanked by Sen. John Barrasso and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, talks with press reporters after a conference with Republican management at the Capitol, Jan. 8, 2025, in Washington.
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Previously this month, White Residence press assistant Karine Jean-Pierre claimed the White Residence would certainly not be reassessing the choice to maintain the flags at half-staff throughout the commencement. ABC Information connected to the White Residence for remark adhering to Johnson’s declaration.
Republican guvs, consisting of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, have actually currently revealed that the flags in their states will certainly be increased on Launch Day.
