Texas Governor Defies White House Order, Raises Flag to Celebrate Trump's Inauguration

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered flags to be flown at the state capitol during Donald Trump's inauguration next week, despite the White House's request to fly flags nationwide until the end of January in honor of the late former President Jimmy Carter.

Flags flying at half-mast in front of the Capitol on January 11.

"While honoring the service of a former president, we must also celebrate a president who is about to take office and welcome America's bright future," NBC News quoted the Republican governor of Texas and ally of Donald Trump as saying on January 14. Trump's inauguration will take place on January 20.

Previously, on the day Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29, 2024, President Joe Biden said that in accordance with regulations for funerals of former presidents, the White House and federal and public buildings across the United States would fly flags at half-staff for a total of 30 days.

The White House has not commented on the Texas Governor's directive.

Ms. Harris announced Mr. Trump's election results in Congress

In a recent post on the social network Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump mentioned the issue of flying flags at half-staff nationwide during his inauguration.

“Nobody wants to see that, and no American is happy about it. Let’s see how it goes,” Trump wrote.

A spokesman for Mr. Trump did not respond to a request for comment on the developments in Texas.

AP reported that the flag at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach (Florida state) has been flying at full-staff since January 13.

Carter's casket was laid to rest at the Capitol in Washington DC last week. President Biden, Mr Trump and other former US presidents attended Jimmy Carter's funeral in the US capital.

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