Shortly after being confirmed as Secretary of State this week, Marco Rubio ordered all U.S. facilities, home and abroad, to fly one flag and one flag only: The American Flag.
It’s called the “One Flag Policy” and effectively bans progressive flags like the Pride Flag or the BLM Flag from being flown over government buildings.
“Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities, both domestic and abroad, and featured in U.S. government content,” the order states. “The flag of the United States of America united all Americans under the universal principles of justice, liberty, and democracy. These values, which are the bedrock of our great country, are shared by all American citizens, past and present.”
Any State Department employee who violates the new policy will “face disciplinary action, including termination of employment or contract, or reassignment to their home agency.”
“The U.S. flag is a powerful symbol of pride and it is fitting and respectful that only the U.S. flag be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities, both domestically and abroad,” according to the policy memorandum.
The Biden Administration also allowed an assortment of pride flags alongside the official American banner, drawing outrage among Republicans in Congress.
More over at The Free Beacon:
SCOOP: Trump State Dept Bars US Outposts from Raising Anything But the American Flag — New ‘One Flag Policy’ reverses Biden-era allowance for ‘pride’ & Black Lives Matter at American embassies abroad https://t.co/TGmGrlty0N
— Adam Kredo (@Kredo0) January 22, 2025
