Flags are flying at half-staff in honor of late former president Jimmy Carter, which Trump believes will be a distraction during his inauguration.

Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of mourning for his funeral.

The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or ...

The President of the United States has the authority to require flags to be flown at half staff to honor important people on their death or to show respect by marking important dates such as Sept. 11.

Flags are flown at half-staff after a president dies as a way to pay tribute to their leadership. Flags are flown at half-staff for 30 days after a president or former president's death at all ...

Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late next month to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. According to U.S. flag code, flags must be ...

The president-elect claimed it will mark the first-ever such occurrence, but U.S. flags previously flew at half-staff during Richard Nixon's 1973 inauguration Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter ...

President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month.Related video above: U.S. leaders react to death of former ...