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After Lowering W.H. Flag For McCain, Trump Raises It Back To Full-Staff, Triggering Criticism UPDATE: Flag Has Been Lowered Again

Hank Berrien

On Monday morning, after it had been lowered over the weekend to half-staff to memorialize the death of Senator John McCain on Saturday, the flag at the White House was raised back to full staff. President Trump made no official proclamation regarding McCain, as he has done with proclamations honoring the memory of figures such as Senator John Glenn, Reverend Billy Graham, and former First Lady Barbara Bush.

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