Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, ordered flags flown at maximum capacity for the president-elect on Monday. that of Donald Trump inauguration.
“I hereby order that the flags of the State of Washington and the United States at all state agency installations be flown in full force on Monday, January 20, 2025, in honor of Inauguration Day “Ferguson said.
This, despite President Biden’s official order after the death of former president Jimmy Carter On December 29, flags on all government and public buildings and grounds across the country will fly at half-staff for a 30-day period of mourning, which just so happens to include Inauguration Day.
It is a tradition when a former president dies to order a 30-day mourning period and fly flags at half-mast.
Newly elected Governor Bob Ferguson delivers his victory speech during the Washington State Democrats’ election watch party at the Seattle Convention Center on November 5, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Getty Images)
Biden said the American flag “should be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all military vessels of the federal government in the District of Columbia and throughout the country.” The United States and its territories and possessions. »
Flags will be lowered to half-staff in Washington state on Tuesday to continue the period of mourning for Carter.
“Flags are expected to return to half-staff at sunrise on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and are expected to remain at half-mast until the close of business or sunset on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in continuation of the honor paid to the former President Jimmy Carter for 30 days after his death,” Ferguson said.
DESANTIS ORDERING FULL FLAGS FOR TRUMP INAUGURATION DESPITE 30-DAY MOURNING PERIOD FOR JIMMY CARTER
Former President Jimmy Carter. (Photo via Emma Woodhead/Fox Digital)
Ferguson joins California Governor Gavin Newsom and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, as Democrats who broke with tradition and ordered flags raised for Trump’s inauguration before the mourning period ends on Jan. 28.
Orders from Democratic governors follow several republicans who ordered flags raised Monday, including Idaho Gov. Brad Little, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Texas Governor. .Greg Abbott.
House Speaker Mike Johnson also ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be flown in full force on Inauguration Day.
Trump criticized the possibility of flags being flown at half-staff for his inauguration following Carter’s death.
Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, arrives at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Evan Vucci/AP)
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“Democrats are all ‘stunned’ at the idea of our beautiful American flag potentially being flown at half-mast during my inauguration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on January 3. “They think it’s so great and are so happy about it because, in reality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves.”
“Look what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the last four years – it’s a total disaster! Regardless, because of the passing of President Jimmy Carter, the flag can, for the first time time during an inauguration of a future president, or at half-mast,” he continued. “No one wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how this plays out. LET’S MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
The flags were lowered to half-staff when former President Nixon was sworn in for his second term in 1973 after Nixon ordered the flags lowered following the death of former President Truman.
