Axios
President Trump signed an executive order Monday targeting the burning of the American flag, an act of political protest the Supreme Court has ruled is protected under the First Amendment.The big picture: The order does not outright criminalize burning the American flag but directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to prioritize enforcement against cases of “flag desecration” where existing laws were violated.Those could include violent crimes…
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Trump signs executive order targeting American flag burning
Avery Lotz
06:21
President Trump signed an executive order Monday targeting the burning of the American flag, an act of political protest the Supreme Court has ruled is protected under the First Amendment.The big picture: The order does not outright criminalize burning the American flag but directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to prioritize enforcement against cases of “flag
