Flags at the U.S. Capitol will be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday.

Johnson’s order will temporarily suspend President Joe Biden’s proclamation that flags across the U.S. fly at half-staff until late January to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29.

“On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump,” Johnson posted Tuesday morning on X.

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