Crime & Public Safety

DOJ Charges Man Who Burned US Flag in Protest of Executive Order

Two charges were filed in Washington, but neither charge focuses on the fact that he burned the flag.
DOJ Charges Man Who Burned US Flag in Protest of Executive Order
A man burns a U.S. flag outside the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. CNN
T.J. Muscaro
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A man who burned the U.S. flag outside the White House on Aug. 25 is facing charges from federal prosecutors in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.

That order, signed on Aug. 25, specifically directed the attorney general to prosecute those caught burning the U.S. flag or desecrating it in other ways.
T.J. Muscaro
T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.