Gov. Greg Abbott Calls For Flags To Be Flown At Full-Staff On President Trump’s Inauguration Despite Biden’s Orders

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered that flags at state buildings in Texas be raised to full staff for President Trump’s inauguration despite Biden declaring flags to be flown half-staff to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29th.

Biden previously ordered flags to be flown half-staff for 30 days following Carter’s death.

Gov. Abbott has now ordered flags at state government buildings in Texas to be flown full-staff on January 20th, the day President Trump is sworn into office.

Read Abbott’s full statement here:

Inauguration Day is a day of celebration for America.

Today, I ordered flags raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol & state buildings for President Trump’s inauguration.

While we honor President Carter’s service, we also celebrate an incoming President & our bright future. pic.twitter.com/eEqsVMKUCl

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 13, 2025

🚨#BREAKING: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at full staff on Inauguration Day, rejecting President Joe Biden’s directive to lower them in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. pic.twitter.com/ZhNmeIE8oy

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 13, 2025

Here’s what Fox 7 Austin Reported:

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered that flags at state buildings will be raised to full-staff for the day of president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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Flags have been flown at half-staff since former president Jimmy Carter’s death on Dec. 29.

President Joe Biden ordered flags to be at half-staff for 30 days following Carter’s death, which is tradition when a former president dies.

On Monday, Governor Greg Abbott ordered that all flags at the Texas Capitol and other state buildings will be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20, 2025.

Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second term as president in Washington D.C. on that Monday.

Gov. Abbott’s announcement cited a federal statute which says the flag should be displayed on all days, including Inauguration Day.

The president-elect has spoken out against the idea of flags being at half-staff for his inauguration.

🚨BREAKING: Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders U.S. flags to remain at full staff on Inauguration Day. pic.twitter.com/LNIfoyOK5v

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 13, 2025

Per Texas.Gov:

Governor Greg Abbott today ordered all flags to be raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings on January 20, 2025, in honor of Inauguration Day. Pursuant to federal statute, the U.S. flag should be displayed “especially on…Inauguration Day, January 20.”

“Texas continues to mourn with our fellow Americans across the country over the passing of former President Jimmy Carter,” said Governor Abbott. “President Carter’s steadfast leadership left a lasting legacy that will be felt for generations to come, which together as a nation we honor by displaying flags at half-staff for 30 days.

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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. 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.”