An image is circulating online, showing an American flag lying on the ground at the White House, which has quickly sparked questions and concerns over what happened to the flag.

Newsweek has contacted the White House outside of normal business hours via email for comment.

Why It Matters

President Donald Trump installed two large flagpoles on the White House grounds, both nearly 100-feet-tall, which sit in the north and south lawns.

Since returning to the White House, Trump has overseen renovations to the people’s host, marking some of the most significant changes in modern presidential history, from the Rose Garden being bulldozed and paved over to bathroom renovations and the construction of a ballroom in the East Wing.

According to the U.S. flag code, the flag should never to

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