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8 states will raise flags to full-staff for Trump, Vance Inauguration. What will Ohio do?
Flags to be flown at full-staff during Trump inauguration
Flags at the U.S. Capitol will now be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day following an order by House Speaker Mike Johnson, pausing a mourning period for Jimmy Carter.
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Flags at the U.S. Capitol and in multiple states will now be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, despite a nationwide mandate for flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced today that he has suspended the 30-day mourning period and will allow flags to be displayed at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Flags in eight states, including Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida, will also be raised on Monday.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered U.S. and state flags to fly at half-staff following Carter’s death, but will he reverse the order for the state of Ohio? Here’s what we know.
Will Gov. Mike DeWine raise Ohio flags for Donald Trump’s Inauguration?
Flags in Ohio will remain at half-staff on Inauguration Day, according to Dan Tierney, a spokesperson for DeWine.
“Ohio hasn’t made any changes and does not anticipate making any changes to the flags,” Tierney told the Columbus Dispatch.
Which states will raise their flag on Inauguration Day?
So far, governors from at least eight states have announced plans to raise the U.S. flag on Jan. 20th: