House Speaker Johnson orders flags to be raised, despite mourning period for Jimmy Carter

14 Jan 2025, 19:58 · UPI

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson granted President-elect Trump's request to suspend a 30-day mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter in order to fly flags at full staff during the inauguration.

Johnson's decision to raise flags during an official mourning period for a former president joins with a similar recent move by Texas to also raise flags there. Both decisions were made by Republican leaders and fly in the face of longstanding U.S. tradition.