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Executive Order 10969Proclamation
Honoring the Memory of Charlie Kirk
Donald J. Trump
Signed: Sep 10, 2025
Published: Sep 15, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview
This is a presidential Proclamation (Proclamation 10969) issued by President Donald J. Trump honoring the memory of Charlie Kirk. It directs that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff at the White House, all public buildings and grounds, all military posts and naval stations, and on all federal vessels in the United States, its territories, and abroad until sunset on September 14, 2025. The same half-staff requirement applies to all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other U.S. facilities worldwide, including military facilities and naval vessels. The proclamation is a ceremonial tribute and does not create new laws or spending; it simply directs flag display for a specified mourning period.
Key Points
- 1The U.S. flag must be flown at half-staff at the White House, all public buildings and grounds, all military posts and naval stations, and on all federal vessels in the United States and its territories until sunset 9/14/2025.
- 2The same half-staff requirement applies at all U.S. embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
- 3The action is a ceremonial presidential proclamation issued under the President’s constitutional and statutory authority to honor the memory of a public figure.
- 4The proclamation establishes a specific mourning period (through sunset on September 14, 2025) and does not enact new laws or allocate funds.
- 5The document reflects a formal act of remembrance for Charlie Kirk and its customary symbolic purpose.
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