A Republican county official on Long Island who had refused to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter has changed his mind.

Critics had assailed the Nassau County executive for not ordering flags at half-staff to honor the 39th president.

A New York county that hadn’t been flying flags at half-staff following former President Jimmy Carter’s death announced on Sunday it’s planning to do so. “The flags in Nassau County will be at half-staff for President Carter from the commencement of Lying in State on January 7th through burial on January

A Republican official who oversees Nassau County on New York's Long Island  seemingly refused to lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late Democratic President Jimmy Carter, who died last weekend at the age of 100.

Flags around the country continue to be displayed at half-staff on land and half-mast over water in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died in late December. Carter, who served in the White House from 1979-1981,

The White House ordered that flags at all federal buildings and grounds and at U.S. embassies around the world be flown at half-mast through Jan. 28 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter

With the death of President Jimmy Carter at age 100, President Joe Biden has ordered flags to fly at half-mast.