President Donald Trump signed an executive order Aug. 25 seeking to penalize people who burn flags, although courts have long upheld the practice as legitimate expression under the First Amendment.

Here's what we know.

What did Trump say in his executive order about flag burning?

The order aims to prosecute people who burn flags associated with other violence, such as inciting a riot, Trump said.

"My Administration will act to restore respect and sanctity to the American Flag and prosecute those who incite violence or otherwise violate our laws while desecrating this symbol of our country, to the fullest extent permissible under any available authority," according to the Aug. 25 executive order .

Trump has previously called for a one-year penalty for flag-burning, including duri

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