Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered flags to be flown at half-mast across the country on the day of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20 at state buildings in the state and at the local capitol due to mourning for the death of former White House head Jimmy Carter.
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Earlier, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the administration of current US President Joe Biden would not reconsider the decision to leave flags at half-staff during Trump’s inauguration.
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“Texas continues to mourn with its fellow Americans across the country the passing of former President Jimmy Carter…On January twentieth, our great nation will celebrate the democratic tradition of the transition to a new President by inaugurating the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump…I have commanded in full raise all flags at the Texas Capitol and on all state buildings for the inauguration of President Trump While we honor the former President’s service, we must also. to celebrate the service of the new president,” Abbott said in a post on the governor’s office website.
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Flags in the United States are lowered in connection with the death of political figures or prominent figures, always on the occasion of the death of presidents. The thirty-ninth President of the United States (1977-1981), Jimmy Carter, died at the age of 100 on December 30, 2024. He was the oldest of the recent ex-presidents.
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The flag is at half-mast, a symbol of national mourning in the United States; the Biden administration has ordered flags to be kept at half-staff for 30 days following the January 9 day of mourning. Trump will take office on January 20. He will become the 47th president and the 100th inauguration in American history. Upon taking office, he promised to reverse many of the decisions of the previous administration.
