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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has ordered flags within the state to fly at full-staff on Monday for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump because the nation stays in a mourning interval to honor former President Jimmy Carter.
“Tomorrow, we’re all Americans as we observe the centuries-old traditions of Inauguration Day,” Hochul mentioned in an announcement to the New York Post on Sunday.
“For that cause, I’m directing flags to fly at full workers all through the State of New York on January 20 and return to half workers to honor the late President Carter on January 21,” she added. “Regardless of your political opinions, the American custom of the peaceable transition of energy is one thing to have fun.”
The governor’s directive comes throughout President Biden’s order that flags in any respect authorities and public buildings and grounds throughout the nation fly at half-staff for a 30-day mourning interval following Carter’s demise on Dec. 29, 2024, which occurs to incorporate Inauguration Day.
YOUNGKIN ORDERS FLAGS TO BE RAISED FOR TRUMP’S INAUGURATION AMID MOURNING PERIOD FOR JIMMY CARTER’S DEATH
Biden mentioned the U.S. flag “needs to be displayed at half-staff on the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, in any respect army posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government within the District of Columbia and all through the United States and its Territories and possessions.”
It is a convention when a former president dies to order a 30-day mourning interval and for flags to be displayed at half-staff.
Hochul joins a trio of Democratic governors — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson — in ordering flags to fly at full-staff for Trump’s inauguration earlier than the mourning interval ends on Jan. 28.
WASHINGTON GOVERNOR ORDERS FLAGS AT FULL-STAFF FOR TRUMP INAUGURATION DESPITE MOURNING PERIOD FOR JIMMY CARTER
A 30-day mourning interval is energetic till Jan. 28 following the demise of former President Jimmy Carter. (Photo through Emma Woodhead/Fox Digital)
Several Republican governors have additionally directed flags to be raised on Monday, together with 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 Youngkin.
Nearly 30 states will increase their flags on Monday for Trump’s inauguration, as will flags on the U.S. Capitol following an order from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Trump had publicly taken problem with the concept that flags could possibly be displayed at half-staff for his inauguration following Carter’s demise.
President-elect Donald Trump beforehand mentioned on Truth Social that Democrats have been “giddy” that flags can be flying at half-staff throughout his inauguration. (Evan Vucci/AP)
“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag doubtlessly being at ‘half mast’ throughout my Inauguration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 3. “They assume it’s so nice, and are so blissful about it as a result of, really, they do not love our Country, they solely take into consideration themselves.”
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“Look at what they’ve finished to our as soon as GREAT America over the previous 4 years – It’s a complete mess! In any occasion, due to the demise of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag might, for the primary time ever throughout an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast,” he continued. “Nobody needs to see this, and no American could be blissful about it. Let’s see the way it performs out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Flags have been flown at half-staff when former President Nixon was sworn-in for his second time period in 1973 after Nixon ordered the flags to be lowered following the demise of former President Truman.
