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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, ordered the state’s flag to be flown at full capacity on Monday to celebrate the state’s inauguration. President-elect Donald Trump The nation remains in a period of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter.
“Tomorrow, we are all Americans honoring centuries-old Inauguration Day traditions,” Hochul said in a statement to the New York Post on Sunday.
“For this reason, I will direct that all flags fly in New York State on January 20 and return to half-staff on January 21 in honor of the late President Carter,” she added. “No matter your political views, American power The tradition of peaceful transition is worthy of celebration.”
The governor’s directive comes during a 30-day period of mourning ordered by President Biden to fly flags at half-mast at all government and public buildings and grounds across the country. Carter’s death December 29, 2024, which happens to include Inauguration Day.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a full flag-raising Monday to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump during a period of mourning following the death of former President Jimmy Carter. (Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Biden said the American flag “should be flown at half-staff at the White House, all public buildings and grounds, all military posts and naval bases, and on all federal government naval vessels in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States.” United States and its territories and possessions. “
Traditionally, 30 days of mourning are ordered after the death of a former president, with flags flying at half-mast.
Hochul joins three Democratic governors — California Governor Gavin NewsomColorado Gov. Jared Polis and Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson — ordered the flags to be raised for Trump’s inauguration before the mourning period ends on Jan. 28.
A 30-day mourning period will last until January 28 following the death of former President Jimmy Carter. (Photo by Emma Woodhead/Fox Digital)
several republican governors Also directed to raise the flag Monday include Idaho Gov. Brad Little, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Virginia Gov. Glenn Younkin.
Nearly 30 states will raise flags for Trump’s inauguration on Monday, and the U.S. Capitol will also raise flags on the order of House Speaker Mike Johnson.
After Carter’s death, Trump spoke out against the idea of flying flags at half-staff at his inauguration.
President-elect Donald Trump previously told The Truth Society that Democrats were “excited” to have flags flown at half-staff during his inauguration. (Evan Vucci/AP)
“Democrats are ‘excited’ that our magnificent American flag may be flown at half-staff during my inauguration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on January 3. “They think it’s awesome, And they’re very happy about it because, in fact, they don’t love our country, they only think about themselves.”
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“Look at what they’ve done to our once great America over the past four years – it’s a complete mess! Regardless, due to the death of President Jimmy Carter, the flag may not be used during the inauguration for the first time ever. President, please lower the flags to half-staff,” he continued. “No one wants to see this, no American is going to be happy about this. Let’s see how it plays out. Make America Great Again!”
Flags were flown at half-staff nationwide in 1973 when former President Richard Nixon ordered flags to be flown at half-staff after the death of former President Harry S. Truman as he was sworn in for his second term.
