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Flags at White House Back at Full Staff After McCain's Death

by Associated Press

   WASHINGTON --

   The flags at the White House, which were lowered over the weekend to
   mark the death of Sen. John McCain, are back at full-staff.
   The flags at the U.S. Capitol, meanwhile, remained at half-staff on
   Monday to honor the Arizona Republican, who died Saturday of brain
   cancer.

   President Donald Trump offered his condolences on Twitter to McCain's
   family but hasn't issued a presidential proclamation with an order
   lowering the flags. The two had a long-running feud.

   U.S. Flag Code states that flags be lowered "on the day of death and
   the following day for a Member of Congress.''
   After Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts died in 2009,
   President Barack Obama ordered flags at the White House be flown at
   half-staff for five days.
   The White House didn't immediately respond to questions Monday.