Lauren Weinstein on Nostr: Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff for 30 days of mourning when a president ...

Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff for 30 days of mourning when a president dies. This means that they would still be in this mode when Trump is inaugurated, which seems ironically appropriate.

And yes, this includes former presidents. Here's the applicable law:

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/proclamations/03044.html