Days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn-in as President of the United States, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags at public locations in the state risen to full staff on inauguration day.
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags to be raised to full staff next Monday at the Texas Capitol and all state government office buildings in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered flags at the state Capitol and other government buildings to be raised to full staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025, highlighting the importance of the occasion.
Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 over two weeks ago. Flags across the nation remain at half-staff in Carter's honor.
DeSantis' order follows Alabama and Texas where the governors of those states also called for flags to fly full-staff on Inauguration Day.
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"Our nation's flag will be prominently displayed at full-staff to honor the tradition of our founding fathers," he said in a memo.
Flags have been lowered to half-staff at many federal and public buildings across the country in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday ordered U.S. and state flags across Florida to be flown at full-staff on inauguration day Monday, becoming the latest Republican-led state to do so.
President Joe Biden ordered flags across the country be flown at half-staff to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who died last month at 100. The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff for 30 days of mourning following the death of U.S. presidents.
Although the U.S. flag is at half-staff to mark the death of President Jimmy Carter, 8 Republican-led states will raise flags for Trump's inauguration
DeSantis' order follows Alabama and Texas where the governors of those states also called for flags to fly full-staff on Inauguration Day.