‘It was my right as a citizen’: Flag-burning veteran challenges Trump order; says ‘will go to jail’
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 () Jay Carey, a decorated US Army veteran, was arrested for burning an American flag near the White House as a protest against President Trump's executive order targeting flag desecration. Carey, who served in the Iraq War, claims his actions were protected under the First Amendment and intended to challenge perceived government overreach.
Trump has sparked fresh controversy after vowing to outlaw flag burning and desecration, threatening violators with up to one year in jail. The move directly challenges long-standing U.S. Supreme Court rulings that protect flag burning as free speech under the First Amendment
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Wednesday, 27 August 2025 ()
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