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Obama Orders Flags At Half-Staff Until April 20

by Igor Bobic

04.16.13 | 6:46 am

The flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds until sunset April 20 in honor of the victims of the Boston marathon attacks, President Barack Obama ordered on Tuesday.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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