Trump attempts to go around court’s 1989 ruling that right to burn flags is protected speech – key US politics stories from Monday 25 August
Donald Trump has signed an executive order instructing federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who burn American flags during protests.
The order on Monday tells the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to look at cases where people burned flags and see if they can be charged with other crimes such as disturbing the peace or breaking environmental laws.
Trump claimed “you burn a flag, you get one year in jail” as he signed the order, though it doesn’t include details about potential prison sentences.
Here are the key Trump administration stories at a glance.
