SALT LAKE CITY — In a similar move to other Republican leaders, Utah Governor Spencer Cox has ordered U.S. flags originally lowered to honor former President Jimmy Carter to return to full staff for the inauguration of Donald Trump.
Following Carter's death on Dec. 29, President Joe Biden ordered all U.S. flags at federal government buildings to be lowered for 30 days. Trump immediately shared his annoyance over the order and accused his political opponents of not loving the country due to flags not being full staff during his Jan. 20 inauguration.
Since Trump's statement, several Republican governors have ordered flags to return to full staff, as did Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, for the U.S. Capitol.
Cox said flags in Utah should be returned to full staff on Monday and then lowered once again through sunset on Jan. 28.
