Jan 15, 2025 - Politics

Indiana will raise flags for Trump's inauguration

Arika Herron

A flag at half mast outside the Indiana statehouse. — The U.S. flag was still at half-mast Wednesday outside the Indiana Statehouse. Photo: Arika Herron/Axios

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun will order flags across the state to full staff for the presidential inauguration Monday, according to his office.

Why it matters: Flags were lowered to half-staff nationwide for 30 days of mourning after the Dec. 29 death of former President Jimmy Carter, per orders by President Biden and in line with U.S. Flag Code.

Then-Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a matching order for the state.

Yes, but: Flag position fast became the nation's new political loyalty test this week as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson joined GOP governors in Texas, Alabama, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Florida, Idaho and Iowa in ordering flags raised.

Between the lines: President-elect Trump took to Truth Social in early January to complain about the flag order.

"The Democrats are all 'giddy' about our magnificent American flag potentially being at 'half mast' during my inauguration," he wrote.
"Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it," he added. "Let's see how it plays out."

The latest: Braun is directing flags to be flown at full staff from sunrise to sunset Monday and then lowered back to half staff for the remainder of the month.

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