House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day, ending a 30-day flag-lowering order that was in place following the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. This decision means that President-elect Donald Trump will not be inaugurated under a half-staff flag, a situation he had previously expressed dissatisfaction with.
Several Republican governors, including Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, have also announced that flags in their states will be raised on Inauguration Day to mark Trump's second term. They have indicated that the flags will be lowered again on Jan. 21 in honor of Carter.
