Abbott directs flags to fly at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite nat'l order for Carter

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered flags at the Texas Capitol and state buildings to be flown at full-staff for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, defying a White House proclamation that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of President Jimmy Carter.

"While we honor the service of a former president, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming president and the bright future ahead of the United States of America," Abbott, a Republican and Trump ally, said in a Monday statement announcing the order.

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