Trump seeks to punish flag burning

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President Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to prosecute flag burning, despite Supreme Court rulings protecting it as free speech. The order acknowledges the Supreme Court's 1989 decision but states prosecution is possible if flag burning incites violence or constitutes "fighting words." Trump cited the act as offensive and potentially inciting riots, proposing a one-year jail penalty and visa revocation for foreign nationals.


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