Summary
President Trump signed an executive order about burning the American flag, which is currently allowed as free speech under the First Amendment. The order asks officials to focus on law violations related to flag burning, without making it a crime by itself.
Key Facts
- President Trump signed an executive order concerning the burning of the American flag.
- This act of burning the flag has been ruled as protected under free speech by the Supreme Court.
- The order asks the Attorney General to enforce laws related to "flag desecration" if other laws are broken during the act.
- Trump stated flag burners should face one year in jail without early release.
- The executive order aims to respect and protect the American flag and prosecute those who break laws while desecrating the flag.
- It requires federal authorities to refer cases of law-breaking flag burning to state or local officials.
- In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is protected symbolic speech.
- The order does not redefine the First Amendment but suggests possible legal actions for related offenses.
