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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLowered Flag: It would appear that the WH was shamed into making this decision by social media.
President Trump backpedaled on Tuesday and honored a request to lower the nations flags to half-staff in honor of the five people killed last week at an Annapolis newspaper.
The announcement comes on the heels of reports that Trump initially declined a request from the Maryland citys mayor to lower flags following the tragedy at the offices of the Capital Gazette.
According to the Baltimore Sun, Mayor Gavin Buckley submitted a formal request to the White House over the weekend to lower flags in honor of the five employees, but it was declined.
Buckley said was disappointed by the decision.
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Lowered Flag: It would appear that the WH was shamed into making this decision by social media. (Original Post)
kpete
Jul 2018
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Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)1. Generous of him. Five days late? eom
malaise
(267,835 posts)2. The media are the enemy of the people
Don the Con
brush
(53,475 posts)3. Such a no-brainer and it takes trump 5 days to put aside his animus...
towards the media.
barbtries
(28,702 posts)4. too fucking late.
his absence of respect for their work is all too clear.