Trump's Flag Burning and Bail Orders Spark First Amendment Debate
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President Trump signed an executive order aiming to punish flag burning, claiming it incites riots and showing hostility towards the U.S., but legal experts and Supreme Court rulings affirm that flag burning is protected free speech under the First Amendment, making the legality of such punishment highly contentious.
- Trump wants to punish people for flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal? CBS News
- PROSECUTING BURNING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG The White House (.gov)
- Trump Signs Orders Aiming to End Cashless Bail The New York Times
- Live updates: Trump targets cashless bail and flag burning NBC4 Washington
- Trump flag-burning executive order could flip First Amendment on its head with new court Fox News
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