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U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to federally

List of executive orders in the second Trump presidency — U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to federally prosecute flag desecration, contradicting constitutional protections by the

Published August 25, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: List of executive orders in the second Trump presidency.

U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to federally prosecute flag desecration, contradicting constitutional protections by the First Amendment as affirmed with Texas v. Johnson and United States v. Eichman , the former the order acknowledges. [https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/trump-flag-burning-prosecute-executive-order-supreme-court-rcna227012 (MSNBC)] [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/us/politics/trump-flag-burning-executive-order.html ( The New York Times )]

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