President Donald Trump has ordered that American flags across the nation and on U.S. territory around the globe be flown at half-staff in honor of fallen National Guardswoman Sarah Beckstrom, who was callously shot blocks away from the White House on Thanksgiving eve.

Trump issued the proclamation Thursday morning, and shortly after, the flags on the White House grounds were lowered to half-staff.

Trump’s proclamation directs flags to be flown at half-staff “upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset” on Thursday.

“I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same lengt

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