‘One flag policy’: Trump admin tells US embassies they can’t fly the Pride, BLM flags

The Pride flag flies outside the White House in Washington, D.C. in June 2023. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed only the U.S. flag be flown outside of U.S. facilities - (AFP via Getty Images)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued an order stating U.S. facilities can only fly the American flag outside their buildings, according to a new report.

Rubio issued the order Tuesday night soon after he was sworn into office, according to The Free Beacon. The order states “only” the U.S. can be flown at U.S. facilities domestic and abroad, the outlet reports. The only exceptions are the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action emblem and the Wrongful Detainees Flag.