President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month.

It’s an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. It’s not a timeline that Trump can do anything about — until after he takes office.

Here’s what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts:

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    • Zier
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      12 days ago

      It would be appropriate, but my point was the neo-nazis have co-opted that symbol as a dog whistle. They like to ruin everything.

    • @[email protected]
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      13 days ago

      Lol 80% of the country agrees to turn the flag upside down, even if they blame different things for the distress