LEGAL
2 min readMan Charged After Flag Burning Outside White House
TrueGov Editorial Team•8 months ago•2 min read
Incident follows Trump's executive order on flag burning investigations
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Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. have filed misdemeanor charges against Jan Carey, a 54-year-old North Carolina veteran who burned an American flag outside the White House. The charges include lighting a fire in an unauthorized area and lighting a fire that threatened or damaged property. Neither charge specifically addresses flag burning itself, and both carry potential penalties of fines or up to six months in custody.