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The president has ordered flags lowered to half-staff until Sunday night to honor Kirk.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The flag has been ordered to half-staff following major tragedies, such as the September 11 Attacks and the 2012 Newtown school shooting.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Thoughts and prayers and flags ordered to be hung at half-staff, none of which is doing a damned thing.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The flag has been ordered to half-staff following major tragedies, such as the September 11 Attacks and the 2012 Newtown school shooting.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Thoughts and prayers and flags ordered to be hung at half-staff, none of which is doing a damned thing.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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