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Trump orders flags across US to fly at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis
President Trump ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff out of respect for Pope Francis, who died April 21, on Easter Monday. The pope, 88, had battled respiratory problems since February, spending weeks in the hospital with bilateral pneumonia and other health issues.
Why are the flags flying at half-staff this week in Wisconsin?
U.S. flags typically fly at half-staff in the wake of national tragedies or after deaths of government officials, military members or first responders. They also fly at half-staff on Memorial Day and other national days of remembrance, including 9/11.
Flags across Texas and the United States have been lowered to half-staff since Monday in honor of Pope Francis.
All federal and state flags will be flown at half-staff this week in honor of Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday.
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