Capitol Flags to Fly at Full-Staff for Trump Inauguration Despite Carter Mourning Period

House Speaker Mike Johnson orders U.S. Capitol flags raised on January 20 to honor President-elect Trump, briefly pausing the 30-day tribute to late President Jimmy Carter.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that U.S. Capitol flags will be raised to full-staff on January 20 for Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States.
The flags will return to half-staff the following day to resume the 30-day mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29 at the age of 100.
President Biden’s order to lower flags nationwide through January 28 aligns with U.S. flag code, which mandates a 30-day mourning period for a former president.
President-elect Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott criticized the lowered flags during the inauguration, with Abbott directing state flags in Texas to be raised on January 20.
Trump expressed frustration on social media, claiming Democrats were pleased about the overlap of the mourning period and his inauguration, though historical precedent exists for flags at half-staff during inaugurations.