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You may have noticed that with the exception of during Monday’s inauguration of President Donald Trump, the US flag and Indiana state flag have been flying at half-mast
Fountain Hills, AZ, to fly flags at full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite the death of ex-President Carter.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joined others in ordering flags to be raised for President Donald Trump's inauguration. They returned to half-staff on Tuesday.
In the White House press release, the president ordered that flags be returned to half-staff in honor of the late President Carter.
Flags must be flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a former president. President Trump ordered flags to be at full-staff on Jan. 20.
One of President Trump's first moves after being inaugurated was to sign a slew of executive orders, including one mandating that flags be flown at full-staff at all future presidential inaugurations.
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
The new order makes it so flags must be flown at full-staff on federal property for all future presidential inaugurations.
In accordance with President Trump's proclamation, Michigan's governor ordered all U.S. and Michigan flags throughout the state of Michigan to be raised.