Why are flags half staff?

Honoring the dead from the tax cuts

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Honoring the dead from the tax cuts

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may they rest in peace

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30 days, Bush's passing

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If he was assassinated I could understand, this is a bit much. We have presidents, not kings.

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Trump has a "go big or go home" mentality when it comes to this stuff.

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How many days did McCain have?

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I guarantee Trump has no idea a US Flag Code even exists.

Same could be said of others here, apparently.

Protcol... Presidents get 30 days. Others usually a week. On special days like 9-11 just that day. Read some books.....

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If he was assassinated I could understand, this is a bit much. We have presidents, not kings.

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Under 4 U.S.C. § 7(m) and established traditions by Presidential proclamations, the flag of the United States is to be flown at half-staff on rare occasions, in the following circumstances:

For thirty days after the death of a current or former president or president-elect.

For ten days after the death of a current vice president, current or retired chief justice, or current Speaker of the House of Representatives.

From the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or the governor of a state, territory, or possession.

On the day of death and the day after for a Member of Congress.

On Memorial Day until noon.

Every September 11 in remembrance of the September 11 attacks.

Upon presidential proclamation, usually after the death of other notable figures or tragic events.

Federal law includes a Congressional request that the flag be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15), unless that day is also Armed Forces Day. Presidential proclamations also call for the flag to be flown at half-staff on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7), and Patriot Day (September 11).

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Under 4 U.S.C. § 7(m) and

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Thanks for the info. Some people are to lazy to care, know or search for this info. Might get you some money on Jeopardy one day....

Pretty sure still in remembrance of John McStain.

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That would mean thirty (30) days for Trump as well, whenever that should occur? Got it.

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Your point being?