Only American flags allowed at US Embassies under new Trump order

[Karah Rucker]

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS INTRODUCED A NEW “ONE FLAG POLICY” —

REQUIRING ALL STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS TO FLY **ONLY THE AMERICAN FLAG.

THE NEW RULE APPLIES TO U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES BOTH IN THE COUNTRY AND THOSE ABROAD –

BANNING ALL OTHER SORT OF FLAGS FROM BEING FLOWN ON THESE GOVERNMENT GROUNDS.

THE LATEST ORDER COMING FROM TRUMP’S SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO AFTER HE WAS CONFIRMED MONDAY NIGHT –

IS A REVERSAL FROM BIDEN’S STATE DEPARTMENT –

WHICH SAW CONTROVERSY WITH MULTIPLE FLAG RAISINGS, INCLUDING THIS VIDEO POSTED ON X in 2021 HANGING A PRIDE FLAG DURING “PRIDE MONTH”.

UNDER BIDEN – THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BRAZIL ALSO RAISED A BLACK LIVES MATTER FLAG IN 2022 DURING “BLACK HISTORY MONTH.”

THESE INSTANCES WOULD BE NO MORE UNDER TRUMP’S ORDERS — REGARDLESS OF THE ISSUE OR POLITICS –

AS THE POLICY SAYS THE U.S. FLAG REPRESENTS UNITY FOR ALL AMERICANS – AND IS INTENDED TO SHOW “RESPECT” FOR THE AMERICAN FLAG.

THE ONLY EXEMPTIONS – THE “PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION EMBLEM” AND THE “WRONGFUL DETAINEES FLAG” – CAN STILL FLY AT STATE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES – ACCORDING TO THE MEMO.

THIS POLICY APPLIES ONLY TO STATE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES –

BUT THERE WAS A BILL INTRODUCED TO THE SENATE LAST YEAR THAT WOULD HAVE APPLIED THE SO-CALLED “ONE FLAG POLICY” TO ALL FEDERAL BUILDINGS. 

IT’S UNCLEAR WHETHER THE NEW CONGRESS WITH A GOP-MAJORITY WILL TAKE UP A SIMILAR MEASURE. 

THERE HAS BEEN SOME PUSHBACK FROM AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS–

THE CEO OF “LAMBDA LEGAL” TELLING NEWSWEEK –

“Banning Pride and other flags is just petty and mean-spirited. Flying such flags is simply a signal to people that they matter. It hurts no one. 

THE STATE DEPARTMENT’S ORDER – FIRST OBTAINED BY THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON – STATES –

“Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities, both domestic and abroad, and featured in U.S. government content.

The flag of the United States of America united all Americans under the universal principles of justice, liberty, and democracy. These values, which are the bedrock of our great country, are shared by all American citizens, past and present.

THIS MOVE IS PART OF A BROADER AND IMMEDIATE SHIFT BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION – 

CALLING FOR AN END TO ALL DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES WITHIN FEDERAL AGENCIES.

THE “ONE FLAG POLICY” ALSO SAYS THAT ANY STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WHO VIOLATE THE ORDER COULD FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION SUCH AS TERMINATION OR REASSIGNMENT.

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WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PRIORITIES AND ORDERS IN HIS FIRST WEEK BACK AT THE OVAL OFFICE.

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