President Trump on Sunday issued a proclamation ordering that the American flag on the White Home and in any respect federal buildings and grounds
President Trump on Sunday issued a proclamation ordering that the American flag on the White Home and in any respect federal buildings and grounds be lowered in honor of two U.S. Capitol cops who died after the violent riot by the president’s supporters on the Capitol on Wednesday.
The transfer got here after the flags on the Capitol complicated had been lowered in honor of Officer Brian Sicknick, who died from accidents he sustained partaking with the mob of Trump supporters who broke in and overtook the constructing. One other officer, Howard Liebengood, died by suicide over the weekend.
Regardless of widespread criticism, Mr. Trump had refused to decrease the flags, however relented on Sunday.
“I hereby order that the flag of america shall be flown at half-staff on the White Home and upon all public buildings and grounds, in any respect army posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Authorities within the District of Columbia and all through america and its Territories and possessions till sundown, January 13, 2021,” Mr. Trump wrote within the proclamation. “I additionally direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for a similar size of time in any respect United States embassies, legations, consular places of work, and different amenities overseas, together with all army amenities and naval vessels and stations.”