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Trump news at a glance: president takes on supreme court with order to criminalise flag burning

A protester tries to set a US flag on fire in Wisconsin in 2020
A protester tries to set a US flag on fire in Wisconsin in 2020. Donald Trump has long advocated for criminalising American flag burning. Photograph: Jim Vondruska

Donald Trump has signed an executive order instructing federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who burn American flags during protests.

The order on Monday tells the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to look at cases where people burned flags and see if they can be charged with other crimes such as disturbing the peace or breaking environmental laws.

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