Flags have flown at half-staff since the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29. The official mourning period ...

And while Trump will be the first president sworn in with U.S. flags lowered to half-staff, it’s not a timeline that he can do anything about — until after he takes office. Here’s what to ...

When Trump takes the oath of office, he will be the first president inaugurated while U.S. flags are officially lowered in mourning. The closest precedent occurred in 1973, when then-President ...

US President Joe Biden issued the order to fly US flags at half-mast. US flags will fly at half-mast this month to mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29 at the ...

Here’s what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts: On Sunday, Biden ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in ...

Despite the rule being well known and previously observed, the incoming president has been vocally unhappy about the flags ...