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Inside Iowa Politics: How Charlie Kirk’s Death Could Impact Iowa

On Friday, Jon Green, Chairman of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, ordered officials to disobey Gov. Kim Reynolds' directive and keep flags at full staff despite Charlie Kirk's death.
Green said he resisted the flag order because he would not honor Charlie Kirk, whom he accused of denigrating marginalized communities, and cited Gov. Kim Reynolds' failure to honor Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, killed earlier this year.
Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday at Utah Valley University, authorities arrested suspected shooter Tyler Robinson on Friday, and President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered federally until sunset Sept. 14.
Reynolds and other Republican leaders criticized the move, calling it 'disgraceful', while Supervisors V Fixmer-Oraiz and Mandi Remington publicly supported Jon Green's decision.
Flag responses varied across cities and departments because the federal presidential proclamation covers federal properties only, prompting investigations into social media posts and varied local flag practices on Friday.

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