The U.S. State Department adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively prevents U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride flags and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said Tuesday. .
The Washington Free Beacon first reported that it had obtained a copy of the “One Flag Policy” order, which allows only the Stars and Stripes to be flown on U.S. facilities at home and abroad, with two notable exceptions. (POW/MIA) Emblem and flag of illegal internees.
“Effective immediately, only the United States flag is permitted to be flown or displayed on U.S. facilities domestically or internationally, and may be featured in U.S. Government content,” the memo said. According to the outlet. “The flag of the United States unites all Americans under the universal principles of justice, freedom, and democracy. These values, past and present, are the foundation of our great nation. shared by all Americans.”
Fox News Digital asked the State Department for confirmation about the One Flag Policy, but did not immediately receive a response.
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Black Lives Matter and Pride flags.
The policy was announced after the Biden administration sparked controversy over the past four years over the display of such flags, sparking long-running debates between the two countries. democrats and republicans.
American flags and Pride flags are flown at the White House before Pride Month celebrations on the South Lawn on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Senator)
Former President Joe Biden came under fire for flying a Pride flag outside the White House during Pride Month celebrations in 2023, and in 2021 he placed a Black Lives Matter flag at the U.S. Embassy on the first anniversary of George's death. The country came under fire after a memo from the State Department encouraging the display of the flag was leaked. Floyd's murder.
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The controversy led Republican lawmakers to introduce a bill in 2023 known as the One Flag for All Act. This bill would make it illegal to fly, display, or display any flag other than the Stars and Stripes on federal buildings or grounds, with limited exceptions.
Biden speaks at a Pride celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
The Pride flag was first flown at U.S. embassies during former President Barack Obama's administration, but was banned by the Trump administration in 2019, according to Forbes magazine. This authority was reinstated by the Biden administration in 2021, Forbes reports.
Pride flags were later banned It would not be flown outside the U.S. Embassy in March 2024 as part of the $1.2 trillion spending package signed by Biden.
President Donald Trump has vowed to overhaul the State Department as soon as he takes office, and one person familiar with the situation told Fox News that the new Trump administration will hire new officials to ensure the department accomplishes its mission. He said he would immediately place him in a key operational role at the State Department. Trump's foreign policy agenda from day one.
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President Trump's nominee for Secretary of State, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, was unanimously approved for a Cabinet post on Tuesday.
Fox News Digital’s Pilar Arias contributed to this report.
