The flag at the White House is moved to half-staff to honor the fallen Marines, who were killed during the Chattanooga, Tenn. mass shooting.
PITTSBURGH – President Barack Obama, facing growing criticism from conservatives and some veterans, ordered all American flags on federal grounds to be lowered to half-staff for the remainder of the week to honor the five service members killed at a naval reserve center in Chattanooga, Tenn.
The move was announced Tuesday, five days after the shooting rampage and just minutes after Obama delivered a speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Pittsburgh – which he used to defend his Iran nuclear deal, called for more military spending, and criticized Republicans for relying too heavily on military force and threats instead of diplomacy.
Additionally, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff beginning today in honor of the victims of last week’s shooting.
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