Veteran Jay Carey burned a US flag in protest of an executive order from Trump calling for prison terms for such acts.
Veteran Jay Carey burned a US flag in protest of an executive order from Trump calling for prison terms for such acts.
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The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end its prosecution of a United States Army veteran who burned a national flag to protest one of the president’s executive orders.
Court filings this week show that the Department of Justice has moved to drop the charges against defendant Jan “Jay” Carey, following his motion to dismiss last October.
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