President Trump ordered American flags to be lowered to half-staff on Sunday in honor in honor of the U.S. Capitol Police officer slain in Wednesday’s riot and another who reportedly died in the days after.
The move comes after several days of criticism for doing so earlier.
The president called for flags at the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval stations, naval vessels and facilities abroad to fly at half-staff to pay respect to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died due to injuries he sustained when a pro-Trump mob breached the Capitol building.
Trump’s statement also mentioned Howard Liebengood, a Capitol Police officer who The Washington Post reported died while off-duty over the weekend after being on the scene of the riots.
Trump announced the flags would remain flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday “as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice” of Sicknick, Liebengood and “all Capitol Police Officers, and law enforcement across this great Nation.”
Sicknick died on Thursday night from injuries he received “while physically engaging with protesters,” Capitol Police said in a statement. Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that the 42-year-old officer, who had been with the Capitol Police since 2008, was hit on the head with a fire extinguisher.
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#BREAKING: Trump orders flags to half-staff in honor of Capitol Police officers https://t.co/Pko7wDOKfi pic.twitter.com/1OJlEtJvi0
— The Hill (@thehill) January 10, 2021
People trying to minimize what happened by laughing at the Viking-helmet guy the doofus holding Pelosi’s lectern need to watch this. https://t.co/BzhZaQDFax
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) January 10, 2021
This footage should end Trump’s presidency today for any Rs who were still sitting there with their thumbs in their asses. Cruz, Hawley, McCarthy, Scalise, and the rest too. https://t.co/4H51O3WGGi
— Jeff Timmer (@jefftimmer) January 10, 2021
ACPD Officers honored fallen @CapitolPolice Officer Brian Sicknick as his procession traveled through Arlington County.
In Valor, There is Hope pic.twitter.com/7POzIINiLk
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) January 10, 2021
They’re not patriots. They are murderous thugs and traitors. Is this what you just want to forgive @marcorubio @tedcruz @LindseyGrahamSC? No. Never. These criminals will pay and so will any of you who supported this. We are never forgetting. https://t.co/M4Q7ANxXFI
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) January 10, 2021
2nd Capitol Police on duty at Capitol siege is dead. By suicide. https://t.co/524iahM4wD
— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) January 10, 2021
What took him so long?
I don’t get why police and military or ex-military would support Trump since he has so little regard for him.
And yes, not honoring these heroes right away adds to my suspicion that Trump was involved somehow in the planning and execution of the coup.
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