{"id":2390479,"date":"2025-01-15T09:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-reverses-bidens-flag-order-for-inauguration-day\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:39:18","slug":"mike-johnson-reverses-bidens-flag-order-for-inauguration-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-reverses-bidens-flag-order-for-inauguration-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson Reverses Biden&#8217;s Flag Order for Inauguration Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-reverses-bidens-flag-order-for-inauguration-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson has issued \u2064an order regarding the American flags at the U.S. Capitol considering the recent death of former President Jimmy Carter. President Biden had previously mandated \u200cthat flags \u200bbe flown at\u200b half-staff for 30 days to honor Carter. Johnson announced \u2063that, starting\u2064 January 20, flags\u2063 at \u2062the Capitol would fly at \u200dfull-staff for the inauguration\u2064 of Donald Trump as the 47th President, and would be returned to half-staff the following day to\u200c continue honoring Carter.<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and several othre Republican governors have declared their states will raise flags to full-staff for Trump&#8217;s inauguration but would subsequently\u200d lower them to honor Carter. The significance of the inauguration \u200dis underscored by statements from various governors \u2064emphasizing the importance of celebrating democracy. Trump\u2062 had expressed dissatisfaction with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">half-staff flag directive<\/a>, suggesting it reflected negatively on the nation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Balancing the respect due to the living and the dead, House Speaker Mike Johnson has issued an order about the flying of American flags at the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden had ordered that flags be at half-staff for a full month after the death of former President Jimmy Carter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/mikejohnson.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emergency-wisconsin-lawsuit-to-stop-certification-challenges-nearly-160000-votes\/\" title=\"Emergency Wisconsin Lawsuit To Stop Certification Challenges Nearly 160,000 Votes\">news release<\/a><\/a> quoted Johnson as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&rsquo;s order only applies to flags at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After President-elect Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, flags will return to half-staff until Jan. 28 to honor President Carter. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4VVuZ8Fctd\">https:\/\/t.co\/4VVuZ8Fctd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 10\/11 News (@1011_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1011_News\/status\/1879279882787508332?\">January 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-gov-greg-abbott-defies-bidens-inauguration-flag-order-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">Greg Abbott<\/a> said Monday that Texas would raise its flags for the day of the inauguration and then lower then again the day after.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Texas continues to mourn with our fellow Americans across the country over the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. President Carter&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-greg-abbott-defies-bidens-inauguration-flag-order-with-an-order-of-his-own\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Defies Biden&#039;s Inauguration Flag Order with an Order of His Own\">steadfast leadership left<\/a> a lasting legacy that will be felt for generations to come, which together as a nation we honor by displaying flags at half-staff for 30 days,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/greg-abbott-skewers-biden-admin-statement-declares-right-defend-texas-supersedes-federal-statutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abbott<\/a> explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On January 20, our great nation will celebrate our democratic tradition of transferring power to a new President by inaugurating the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. 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,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/flags-half-staff-trump-inauguration-johnson-a0c99a017e74b880df1c2eadfce25c28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, other Republican governors have followed suit.<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-staff-applauds-florida-closes-trans-activists-license-loophole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron DeSantis<\/a>, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds took similar actions on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The inauguration of a U.S. president is a time to celebrate, and the Stars and Stripes should fly high as a symbol of freedom and democracy on such a momentous day for our nation,&rdquo; Armstrong said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.nd.gov\/news\/armstrong-directs-full-staff-jan-20-celebration-president-elect-trumps-inauguration-flags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ivey said in her <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.alabama.gov\/newsroom\/2025\/01\/inauguration-day-flag-order-january-20-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> that federal code calls for flying the flag Inauguration Day.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-learns-bidens-order-lowers-flags-half-staff-inauguration-see-plays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had been displeased<\/a> after Biden&rsquo;s announcement that the flags for his inauguration would be lowered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Democrats are all &lsquo;giddy&rsquo; about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/farewell-celebrations-for-jimmy-carter-begin-with-tour-around-georgia-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Farewell celebrations for Jimmy Carter begin with tour around Georgia - Washington Examiner\">half mast&#038;rsquo<\/a>; during my Inauguration,&rdquo; Trump wrote on . &ldquo;They think it&rsquo;s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don&rsquo;t love our Country, they only think about themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look at what they&rsquo;ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years &mdash; It&rsquo;s a total mess! In any event, because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let&rsquo;s see how it plays out. 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Following President Joe Biden&#8217;s directive to lower flags to half-staff for a month in memory of former President Jimmy Carter, Johnson stated that on January 20th, flags will be raised to full-staff in celebration of Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration as the 47th President. This order pertains solely to flags at the Capitol. The following day, flags will return to half-staff in tribute to Carter. After Trump&#8217;s inauguration, flags will remain at half-staff until January 28 in honor of Carter&#8217;s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott also declared that Texas would raise its flags on inauguration day and then lower them again afterward as a sign of mourning for Carter while celebrating the transition of power with Trump\u2019s inauguration. Other Republican governors have made similar announcements regarding flag displays during this time.<\/p>\n<p>Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Biden&#8217;s decision about lowering the flags during his inauguration, criticizing Democrats for their perceived lack of patriotism and lamenting what he sees as a decline in America over recent years due to their policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2390480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Johnson-and-Trump-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3620,48457,45689,34218,5894],"class_list":["post-2390479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biden","tag-flag-order","tag-inauguration-day","tag-mike-johnson","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Johnson-and-Trump-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390479"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390483,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390479\/revisions\/2390483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}