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White House Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Memory of Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot during a Utah university event attended by 3,000 people; the FBI offers a $100,000 reward as the shooter remains at large.
- The White House ordered flags to be flown at half-mast to honor Charlie Kirk.
- Governor Josh Shapiro ordered U.S. and Commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff across Pennsylvania in memory of Charlie Kirk.
- Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that he is ordering all American flags to be lowered until Sunday evening in honor of Charlie Kirk.
- Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University, raising concerns about political polarization and violence in the U.S.
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News Service of FloridaFlags Lowered to Honor Kirk
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed that flags be flown at half-staff at all state and local buildings until sunset Sunday to honor conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot this week during an appearance at a Utah university. “It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, a Christian conservative public figure and prominent media personality,” DeSantis wrote in a memo. “In 2012, Charlie c…
When are flags flown at half-staff?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- With the anniversary of an American tragedy as well as the news of a fatal shooting, KELOLAND News looked into why and when flags are flown at half-staff. President Donald Trump and South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden have ordered flags to be flown at half-staff after the shooting of Charlie Kirk. The South Dakota Secretary of State's website states the flag is to be flown at half-staff in mourning for designated, prin…
Flags Lowered to half-staff in honor of Charlie Kirk following assassination
Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. flags at federal buildings, including those at the Arkansas State Capitol, to be flown at half-staff Friday to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder who was assassinated Wednesday while speaking on the Utah Valley University campus. Cole Jester, Arkansas Secretary of State, announced the tribute Thursday and urged Arkansans to keep Kirk’s family in their prayers during what …
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