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Lowered 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 nation’s 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 city’s 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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