Trump signs order to criminally charge those who burn US flag in protest
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6ZHYT)
US president attempts to circumvent 1989 supreme court decision which said flag burning is protected speech
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday instructing federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who burn American flags during protests.
The order tells the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to look at cases where people burned flags and see if they can be charged with other crimes like disturbing the peace or breaking environmental laws.
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