Flags to Fly at Full-Staff for Trump's Inauguration Amid Carter Mourning

House Speaker Mike Johnson confirms flags will be at full-staff for Trump's inauguration, following conflicting orders regarding mourning for Jimmy Carter.

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Overview

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House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that flags at the U.S. Capitol will fly at full-staff during Donald Trump's inauguration, countering President Biden's directive to maintain half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29. Johnson's decision sets off a split response, with some Republican governors like Texas's Greg Abbott supporting a full-staff display to celebrate the new administration. Biden's administration remains firm on its mourning period, as Trump criticized the overlap of mourning with his inauguration.

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