Overview

• The directive instructs the Justice Department to prioritize cases involving flag desecration and tells Attorney General Pam Bondi to review past incidents for possible charges under other laws.
• At the signing, President Trump said offenders would face one year in prison with no early release, though the order itself does not set any penalty.
• The order contemplates immigration consequences for non‑citizens accused of desecration, including revoking visas or residency and halting naturalization processes.
• A separate decree establishes a specialized D.C. National Guard unit and calls for more federal prosecutors, additional U.S. Park Police hires, and tighter limits on bail.
• Civil‑liberties groups denounced the action as an attack on free speech, and enforcement faces significant First Amendment hurdles under existing Supreme Court precedent.