House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Tuesday that flags at the U.S. Capitol will be returned to full-staff for Inauguration Day and then to half-staff the next day to continue honoring former President Jimmy Carter’s recent passing.
“On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump,” Johnson wrote in a post on X.
President Joe Biden ordered flags on all federal grounds—including military posts, naval stations, vessels, embassies, and U.S. territories—to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days to honor the former president, who died on Dec. 29, 2024….