Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, ordered flags temporarily flown at full capacity for the president-elect Donald Trump Opening on Monday.
“I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at full staff on all state and local buildings and lands in the Commonwealth in recognition of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States,” Youngkin said Saturday.
Youngkin's directive comes despite President Biden's order The death of former President Jimmy Carter On December 29, flags on all government and public buildings and grounds across the country should be flown at half-mast for a 30-day half-day of mourning, which happens to include Inauguration Day.
It is a tradition when a former president dies to order a 30-day period of mourning and order flags to be flown at half-staff.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks as President-elect Donald Trump, listening during a campaign rally at the Salem Civic Center on November 2, 2024, in Salem, Virginia. (Getty Images)
Biden said the American flag “should be flown at half-mast at the White House and on all public buildings and lands, at all military sites and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the federal government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States.” The United States, its territories, and possessions.”
Youngkin said flags in Virginia will be flown at half-mast to honor Carter on Tuesday after his presidential inauguration.
“Flags will again be flown at half-staff the next day to continue to honor former President James Earl Carter, Jr., and will remain at half-staff until January 28, 2025,” the governor wrote.
Youngkin joins several Republican governors who also broke with tradition and ordered flags lowered Monday, including Idaho Gov. Brad Little, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Former President Jimmy Carter. (Image via Emma Woodhead/Fox Digital)
Three Democratic governors – California Governor Gavin NewsomColorado Governor Jared Polis and Washington Governor Bob Ferguson also ordered flags to be flown at full staff on the occasion of Trump's inauguration before the end of the mourning period on January 28.
House Speaker Mike Johnson also ordered flags to be flown at the US Capitol at full staff on Inauguration Day.
Trump criticized the idea of flying flags at half-staff on the occasion of his inauguration after Carter's death.
“The Democrats are all 'giddy' about the possibility of putting our wonderful American flag at 'half mast' during my inauguration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on January 3. “They think it's a very wonderful thing, and they're very happy about it because “In fact, they don't like our country, they only think about themselves.”
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks during the Path to Majority Politics conference organized by the Faith and Freedom Alliance at the Washington Hilton on June 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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“Look at what they've done to great America over the past four years — it's a complete mess!” However, due to the death of President Jimmy Carter, the flag may be raised, for the first time ever, during an inauguration ceremony. Mast.” “No one wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let's see how things develop. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
The flags were flown at half-staff when former President Nixon was sworn in for his second term in 1973 after Nixon ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff following the death of former President Truman.
