Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-15 05:16:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6AD1F8079CED5F239C95F2DEA285BE4CD5A7C0B8E49FD6271C74C32C5EE5120F
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Original Note:
Lowering of the flag is not "Joe Biden's Directive" it's part of US Flag Code stating that flags should be lowered for 30 days following the death of a former president. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title4-section7&num=0&edition=prelim#:~:text=%28a%29%20The%20President%20or%20a,from%20the%20day%20of%20death.
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