According to the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is a Democrat, American flags will reportedly be raised at the California Capitol on Monday for a brief period of time during the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
During a new interview with The Associated Press, Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon stated that the decision places him in the same position as many of his Republican counterparts in other states.
Since the death of former President Carter on December 29, flags have been flying at half-staff across the United States in remembrance of his passing.
Kay Ivey of Alabama, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Brad Little of Idaho, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jim Pillen of Nebraska, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, Bill Lee of Tennessee, and Greg Abbott of Texas are the Republican governors who have made similar comments regarding the flying of the flag on Inauguration Day.
When a serving or past president passes away, the flag is traditionally flown at half-staff for the duration of the thirty-day mourning period that follows the passing of the president. This move goes against the norm.
In accordance with a proclamation issued during the Eisenhower administration that established the duration of the honor, President Biden had already issued an order that flags across the country be flown at half-staff until the sun set on January 28.
It appears that President Trump raised his own flags at his private estate in Florida known as Mar-a-Lago prior to the conclusion of the period of mourning.
Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives from Louisiana, also made the announcement on Tuesday that the flags will be flown at full-staff at the United States Capitol during the inauguration, and that they will be reduced to half-staff later on.
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