Coverage dated January 12, 2025

Greg Abbott breaks federal protocol to raise flags for Trump Inauguration

Headline from Newsweek

Texas will raise its flags on January 20, despite President Joe Biden's orders to honor Jimmy Carter.

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Breitbart News
Texas Governor Orders Flags to Full Staff for Trump's Inauguration Day (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jan 12, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the flags on the State Capitol and other State buildings to be at full-staff on January 20 to celebrate the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump. The flags are currently at half-staff in memory of the late President Jimmy Carter.
CBS News
Texas Gov. Abbott orders flags to full staff for Trump (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 12, 2025
CBS News's feed description
With his order, the Texas governor bypassed the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter.
New York Post
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defies federal government, orders flags to fly at full staff for Trump inauguration (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 12, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott flouted federal orders Monday and announced that flags in the Lone Star State will be flown at full-staff for...
FOX 4 Dallas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders flags to be raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Jan 12, 2025
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. The 30-day period includes the day of president-elect Trump's inauguration.
Newsweek
Greg Abbott breaks federal protocol to raise flags for Trump Inauguration (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 12, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Texas will raise its flags on January 20, despite President Joe Biden's orders to honor Jimmy Carter.
Fox News
Abbott orders flags at full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite one month order to honor Carter (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 12, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that flags at the state Capitol in Austin and all state office buildings will be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20, to mark President-elect Trump's inauguration.
Washington Times
Abbott bucks Biden’s Carter tribute, orders Texas flags up for Trump inauguration (opens Washington Times)
Published Jan 12, 2025
Washington Times's feed description
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he is ordering flags to be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20, saying it is vital to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration despite a 30-day period of national mourning for the late President Jimmy Carter.
RedState
Despite Long-Standing Tradition, Texas Gov. Abbott Orders Flags to Full-Staff for Trump's Inauguration (opens RedState)
Published Jan 12, 2025
KVUE
Gov. Greg Abbott orders flags raised at Texas Capitol for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration (opens KVUE)
Published Jan 12, 2025
KVUE's feed description
Originally, flags were ordered to be at half-staff for 30 days to honor the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
Fox26 Houston
Texas governor orders flags be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Jan 12, 2025
Fox26 Houston's feed description
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is ordering flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings.

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