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Flags to be flown at full-staff at Capitol on Trump’s inauguration
Flags will be lowered back to half-staff following day to continue honoring former President Jimmy Carter, says House speaker
Diyar Guldogan |
14.01.2025 - Update : 14.01.2025
Flags to be flown at full-staff at Capitol on Trump’s inauguration ( Yasin Öztürk - Anadolu Agency )
WASHINGTON
US House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that flags will be flown at full-staff at the Capitol on President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day.
"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.
He added that the flags would return to half-staff the following day, Tuesday, to continue honoring former President Jimmy Carter.
Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, is being honored with a 30-day national mourning period. President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff through sunset on Jan. 28.
