Trump Defends Not Lowering Flags for Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting
TL;DR
President Trump stated he would have ordered flags to half-staff to honor Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, who was murdered, if asked by the state's Democratic governor, but he claimed he was not asked to do so.
- Trump Says He Wasn’t ‘Asked’ to Lower Flag for Minnesota Lawmaker The New York Times
- Trump wouldn't call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags AP News
- Trump says he would have lowered flag for assassinated Minnesota Democrat if he had been asked CBS News
- “Oftentimes you have to say no”: Trump defends not demanding flags be flown at half-staff for Minnesota Democrats shot. yahoo.com
- Lawmaker shootings: President Trump says Gov. Walz never asked for flags at half staff FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
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