{"id":2479625,"date":"2025-08-27T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-flags-half-staff-after-minneapolis-annunciation-church-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:20:57","slug":"trump-orders-flags-half-staff-after-minneapolis-annunciation-church-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-flags-half-staff-after-minneapolis-annunciation-church-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump orders flags half staff after Minneapolis Annunciation Church shooting"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftrump-orders-flags-half-staff-after-minneapolis-annunciation-church-shooting%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=2479625&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>This article reports that President Donald Trump has ordered American flags to be flown at <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >half-staff<\/a> this week to honor the victims of a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. The attack occurred during a Wednesday morning Mass at the Catholic school, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to 17 others. The shooter, Robin Westman, died from a self<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 injured, 1 suspect in custody following ... at Philadelphia transportation station\">-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a> at the scene. Trump described the act as senseless violence and expressed condolences, stating that the FBI is investigating the incident as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-in-nyc-arrested-for-a-string-of-attacks-on-women\/\" title=\"Man in NYC arrested for a string of attacks on women\">hate crime<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-drafting-legislation-to-criminalize-trump-rallies-classify-them-as-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"Democrats Are Drafting Legislation to Criminalize ... Rallies \u2014 Classify Them as \u201cDomestic Terrorism\u201d\">domestic terrorism<\/a> targeting Catholics. FBI Director Kash Patel posted updates on the investigation, emphasizing its ongoing nature. In response to the tragedy, Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin shortened a DNC meeting out of respect for the victims. The half-staff flag order will be in effect until sunset on Sunday, August 31, 2025. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump orders flags half staff after Minneapolis Annunciation Church shooting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2214040\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>American flags will be flown at half-staff this week to honor the victims of the Annunciation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/catholicism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catholic<\/a> Church shooting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minneapolis<\/a>, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-honor-jimmy-buffett-with-flags-at-half-staff\/\" title=\"DeSantis to lower ... for Jimmy Buffett.\">half-staff flags<\/a> will honor the two children who were killed and the additional 17 people who were injured by a gunman who opened fire on students and teachers gathered for Wednesday morning Mass at the Minneapolis Catholic school. The shooter, named Robin Westman, according to the <em>Associated<\/em> <em>Press<\/em>, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3784412\/trump-usda-declines-defend-biden-era-race-based-farmer-assistance\/\">Trump USDA declines to defend Biden-era race-based farmer assistance programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3783969\/trump-soros-floats-racketeering-charges-george-alex\/\">Trump floats racketeering charges for George and Alex Soros<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3783887\/fema-workers-suspended-warning-katrina-declaration\/\">FEMA workers suspended after signing &#8216;Katrina Declaration&#8217; over concerns of funding risks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Public flags will fly at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, Aug. 31. Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/08\/honoring-the-victims-of-the-tragedy-in-minneapolis-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the order comes &ldquo;as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts&nbsp;of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump last <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115101274999111772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted on Truth Social<\/a> earlier this morning, announcing he had been fully briefed on the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene. The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved!&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel posted several updates from the shooting on X, including the fact that the Bureau is investigating the incident as a hate crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics,&rdquo; Patel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1960785108996112782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>. &ldquo;The FBI will continue to provide updates on our ongoing investigation with the public as we are able.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3784136\/shooting-minneapolis-annunciation-church-catholic-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TWO CHILDREN DEAD AND 17 INJURED AFTER SHOOTING AT MINNEAPOLIS ANNUNCIATION CHURCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin also took steps out of respect for the shooting victims on Wednesday, announcing he was cutting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3784445\/ken-martin-cancels-dnc-meeting-minneapolis-annunciation-church-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DNC meeting short<\/a> after the Minnesota tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Trump ordered the flags at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis after he died on Easter Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump orders flags at half-staff for Minneapolis church shooting victims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2479626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25239669525431-Half-staff.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62126,62132,34991,62133,3634],"class_list":["post-2479625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-annunciation-church","tag-flags-at-half-staff-2","tag-gun-violence","tag-minneapolis-shooting","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25239669525431-Half-staff.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479625","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2479625"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2479629,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479625\/revisions\/2479629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2479626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2479625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2479625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2479625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}