Breaking news from CNN’s Jake Tapper: President Obama has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the four Marines and one Sailor killed in the recent systemic assassinations in Chattanooga, Tenn.
President Obama orders flags to fly at half-staff for fallen service members #Chattanooga http://t.co/MbuMrgjZLj
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) July 21, 2015
The news came just a few hours after Tapper fact-checked Donald Trump’s email blast to the media noting that Trump had ordered all flags at Trump properties around the country to be flown at “half-mast.” So, just to be sure: even Donald Trump ordered flags lowered before President Obama did?
https://twitter.com/winningatmylife/status/623585447101530114
@TheLeadCNN took him long enough
— Jim Polk ?? (@JimPolk) July 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/shookw/status/623585667344265221
@TheLeadCNN @jaketapper Grateful but seems like too little, too late.
— Holly (@HollyASwanson) July 21, 2015
@TheLeadCNN @jaketapper TO BAD IT TOOK PUBLIC OUTCRY TO DO THIS LITTLE GESTURE FOR THE COUNTRY….WHY?–THAT IS THE QUESTION—-
— Sharon (@saprutt) July 21, 2015
@TheLeadCNN He needed the American People to shout out & tell him Sad ?
— Elizabeth Carver ❤️ (@ElizabethMTHC) July 21, 2015
@TheLeadCNN Only After Twitter Demanded it.. Obama Aides Were Focused on Helping #Iran
— Mature Millennial (@realpoliticin) July 21, 2015
@TheLeadCNN @jaketapper but did he REALLY want to do it?! Or was it because of the pressure?! I bet it was the latter…
— Bob (@bperez1776) July 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/LucasMackey/status/623587750579539968
https://twitter.com/LegalChico/status/623585504370532352
In other news, the Cuban flag went up over American soil right on schedule Monday.