Could burning the US flag land you in jail?... France 24

Could burning the US flag land you in jail?

France 24 August 28, 2025

Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to prosecute, where possible, people caught burning the US flag. But according to a 1989 US Supreme Court ruling, flag burning is an expression protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. France 24's Charlotte Hughes breaks down what this all means in practice.

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