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The law is clear: flags shall be flown at half-staff for thirty days after the death of a President.

But, you know, fuck the law.
Right?
Fuck. The. Law.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/trump-inauguration-flags-full-staff
Trump gets way as flags to fly full-staff at inauguration despite Jimmy Carter’s death

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/proclamations/03044.html
Proclamations | National Archives

#USA #USpol #USFlag #JimmyCarter #WasAGoodMan #trump #IsAnAsshole #HalfStaff #Law #Tradition #trumpGetsHisWayAgain #WhyCantWe #Anarchy #IAmDB

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National Archives

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Proclamations

Proclamation 3044--Display of the flag of the United States of America at half-staff upon the death of certain officials and former officials

Source: The provisions of Proclamation 3044 of Mar. 1, 1954, appear at 19 FR 1235, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 4, unless otherwise noted.

WHEREAS it is appropriate that the flag of the United States of America be flown at half-staff on Federal buildings, grounds, and facilities upon the death of principal officials and former officials of the Government of the United States and the Governors of the States, Territories, and possessions of the United States as a mark of respect to their memory; and

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WHEREAS it is desirable that rules be prescribed for the uniform observance of this mark of respect by all executive departments and agencies of the Government, and as a guide to the people of the Nation generally on such occasions:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, do hereby prescribe and proclaim the following rules with respect to the display of the flag of the United States of America at half-staff upon the death of the officials hereinafter designated:

1. The flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions for the period indicated upon the death of any of the following-designated officials or former officials of the United States:
(a) The President or a former President: for thirty days from the day of death. The flag shall also be flown at half-staff for such period at all United States embassies, legations, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
(b) The Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives: for ten days from the day of death.

(Screenshot of the article from The Guardian titled "Trump gets way as flags to fly full-staff at inauguration despite Jimmy Carter’s death")

President-elect complained about possibility of flags remaining at half-mast for swearing-in despite US tradition

[by] Anna Betts

American flags at the US Capitol will fly at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington DC on Monday, despite a White House order for flags to remain at half-staff for 30 days after the death of former president Jimmy Carter last month.

The House speaker, Mike Johnson, first announced the change on Tuesday. In a post on social media he wrote: “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.” He added: “The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”

Following the death of Carter on 29 December 2024, US flags have been flown at half-staff at federal properties, by tradition after the death of a former president, including at the Capitol. Joe Biden ordered the flags to be lowered for a period of 30 days, in accordance with the US flag code.

Of course, Greg Abbott does!

Texas governor abandons federal code to raise flag for Trump
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/13/2296717/-Texas-governor-abandons-federal-code-to-raise-flag-for-Trump

#GregAbbott #Texas #JimmyCarter #HalfStaff #Flag #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

The U.S. #FlagCode lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to #HalfStaff, including a 30-day period for current or former presidents. https://buff.ly/4fNvUtB #CarterFuneral

@godpod Flags were at half staff for President Nixon’s second inauguration, following the death of President Truman. Remember how Nixon’s second term ended? An omen for Trump’s second term, perhaps?
#halfstaff #secondterm
https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/21/archives/nixon-inaugura-ted-for-his-second-term-sees-world-on-threshold-of-a.html

Biden orders flags to fly at half-staff for Rosalynn Carter https://politicaliq.com/2023/11/22/biden-orders-flags-to-fly-at-half-staff-for-rosalynn-carter/ #RosalynnCarter #Biden #JimmyCarter #hospice #HabitatForHumanity #CarterCenter #FirstLady #HalfStaff #Flags #politicaliq #news #politics

I like that we’re flying our #flags at #HalfStaff to honor the #victims of a #MassShooting in the #US. That said, by my count there have been 73 mass shooting #deaths so far this month.

At this rate we’re going to need to just leave them there until it becomes a bit more difficult for #AngryMen to acquire #guns to address their #insecurities.

#AssaultWeaponsBan #GunReformNow #GunControl

#halfstaff

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