Despite Biden's proclamation, the flags will be raised for the 47th president.
Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that the flags on Capitol Hill will fly at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.
The flags will only temporarily be flown at full-staff before they are returned to half-mast to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29. President Joe Biden announced that the flags were to be flown at half-mast for 30 days following Carter's passing without specifying any exceptions for Trump's inauguration.
'While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President and the bright future ahead for the United States of America.'
This announcement came just a day after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas ordered on Monday that the flags in the state Capitol be raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration on January 20.
"On January 20, our great nation will celebrate our democratic tradition of transferring power to a new President by inaugurating the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump," Abbott continued. "As we unite our country and usher in this new era of leadership, I ordered all flags to be raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings for the inauguration of President Trump. While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President and the bright future ahead for the United States of America.”
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