Texas Gov. Greg Aboott ordered all flags at the Texas Capitol and other state buildings be raised to full staff on Jan. 20 for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, despite former President Jimmy Carter’s death.
“Texas continues to mourn with our fellow Americans across the country over the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. President Carter’s steadfast leadership left a lasting legacy that will be felt for generations to come, which together as a nation we honor by displaying flags at half-staff for 30 days,” Abbott wrote in a public statement Monday.
“On January 20, our great nation will celebrate our democratic tradition of transferring power to a new President by inaugurating the 47th President of the United States, Donald J.