Speaker Johnson: Capitol flags will fly full-staff at Trump inauguration

CV NEWS FEED // House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, announced Tuesday that U.S. Capitol Building flags will fly full-staff at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. 

Johnson’s decision conflicts with outgoing President Joe Biden’s order that American flags on “all public buildings and grounds” remain at half-staff “for a period of 30 days” following the passing of late President Jimmy Carter last month. Biden’s order will expire on Jan. 28 – eight days after Trump’s inauguration.

“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,” the speaker wrote on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday morning.

He added that the “flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”

Johnson’s announcement comes just one day after Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott also contradicted Biden, ordering all flags on the Lone Star State’s public buildings to fly at full-staff for the inauguration.

“As we unite our country and usher in this new era of leadership, I ordered all flags to be raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings for the inauguration of President Trump,” Abbott stated. “While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President and the bright future ahead for the United States of America.”

The New York Post reported Monday that Trump’s second swearing-in will represent “the first time American flags across the nation have flown at half-staff during a presidential inauguration.” However, the soon-to-be 47th president could immediately “order the flags to be raised upon taking office.”

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