President Trump on Monday did not order the US flag to be reduced to half staff after the murder of a law -by -lawist of the Minnesota Democratic State, said in the summer that the governor did not ask.
The President’s comment came during an unrelated Oval Office event on Monday. There, he was asked about them Decision of low flag after Last week murdered Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but not for Minnesota rape. According to Melissa Hortman (D), Multiple news Reports,
Trump said, “If the governor had asked me to do so, I would have done this, but the Governor of Minnesota did not ask me.
Trump said, “I wouldn’t have not thought so. But if someone had asked me, I would have been.” The Associated Press“The governor asked me to do so, I must have done it happily.”
In response, Walz spokesman Claire Lancster told AP on Monday night that “Governor Walz wants President Trump to be President for all Americans”.
Hortman and her husband, Mark, Shot killed In June. The 55 -year -old Hortman was a leading legalist in the office, serving as the President of the State House for six years of over two decades.
State Sen John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot several times, which officials said “Politically motivated” attack.
Trump, after attacks, Condemned themWriting in a true social post, “Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States.” However, Trump too Refused to call Walz To express your condolences, saying that it will only “waste time.”
Trump told reporters in June, “I think the governor of Minnesota is very upset. I am not calling.” “Why would I call him?”
In view of Kirk’s murder, President Ramping On the left, their attacks, even the two sides, have suffered from those with anti -ideologies to attack them.
On Wednesday, Trump Directed that flag All government buildings and military stations must be reduced to half staff to honor the co-founder of Turning Point USA, Joe was killed in a shooting at the University of Utah Valley. The flags remained less till sunset on Sunday.
In addition to government buildings,Eric trumpThe declared flag will be flown on half staff in all the properties of the Trump organization in honor of Kirk.
