Biden to Keep US Flags at Half-Staff During Trump’s Inauguration, White House Says

Biden ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings after the death of Jimmy Carter.

The U.S. flag is lowered to half-staff in Washington on Jan. 2, 2025, following the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The White House said on Friday that President Joe Biden is not considering raising the Stars and Stripes to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. According to the U.S. flag code, the death of a sitting or former president is observed by flying the American flag at half-staff for 30 days from the date of death on all public buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations, and naval vessels.