Summary
An Army veteran, Jan Carey, pleaded not guilty to federal charges after burning a U.S. flag near the White House to protest an executive order by President Donald Trump. Carey faces charges related to setting a fire in a public area, not directly for burning the flag itself. The case involves legal questions about free speech and the implications of Trump's executive order on flag burning.
Key Facts
- Jan Carey, an Army veteran, set fire to a U.S. flag near the White House.
- Carey was protesting President Trump's executive order concerning flag burning.
- He faces charges for igniting a fire in an unauthorized area, not specifically for burning the flag.
- The Supreme Court allows flag burning as protected political expression.
- Trump's executive order asks for people who burn flags to be prosecuted.
- Carey is from Arden, North Carolina, and served in the Army from 1989 to 2012.
- Chief Judge James Boasberg set an October 17 deadline for filing a motion to dismiss the case.
- Carey is due for a court status hearing on December 1.
