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Pedro Camacho

Trump's Flag-Burning Punishment Triggers Conservative Pushback: 'Government Has No Right to Control Speech'

Donald Trump Antonin Scalia Brit Hume Dana Loesch Erick Erickson Executive Order Jesse Kelly
President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office mandating prosecution for people who desecrate the American flag -- including by burning it (Credit: Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump's new executive order on flag burning has drawn criticism not only from opponents but also from some of his most prominent conservative allies.

The order, signed Monday, directs the Justice Department to prosecute individuals who desecrate the American flag when the act coincides with other crimes, including hate crimes, violent conduct, or property destruction.

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