The U.S. flag code makes clear that American flags should remain at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a former president Andrew Harnik/Getty; David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty; David Hume ...
Since the U.S. flag code dictates that no flag should fly higher than the American flag on the same or nearby poles, state flags also are lowered during such mourning periods. Trump earlier this ...
Trump shakes hands with Gov. Abbott. REUTERS In a lengthier statement, Abbott argued that the US flag should be displayed “especially on… Inauguration Day, January 20.” Trump’s ...
"Because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast. "Nobody wants to see this, and no American can ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The U.S. flag is shown at the Mar-a-Lago compound in Palm Beach, Fla., while a U.S. Coast Guard boat patrols ...