Trump signs order banning flag-burning — a right protected by the U.S. Constitution

The flaming remains of a red, white and blue flag with stars and stripes, lying on the ground

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag, an activity that the country’s Supreme Court has ruled is legitimate political expression protected by the U.S. Constitution.

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