WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. flags at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate have been restored to their full height, despite the ongoing protocol to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29. According to customary practice, flags should be flown at half-staff for a period of 30 days following the death of a former president. While the flag at Trump’s Palm Beach property was initially lowered, it was raised shortly after Carter’s burial on Thursday in Plains, Georgia.

President Joe Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, representing their respective parties, had instructed that flags be lowered to half-staff until January 28, signifying respect for the late Carter. Trump, who has often conveyed frustration regarding the flag protocol, has noted that this will coincide with his inauguration for a second presidential term on January 20. Throughout the recent election campaign, Trump openly criticized Carter, but he later acknowledged the 39th president’s legacy in a statement following Carter’s death at the age of 100.

On Monday, a representative from Trump’s team did not respond to inquiries seeking comments regarding the flag situation. In a related matter, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on the same day that flags at all state buildings in Texas will be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day. In his statement, Abbott noted the importance of honoring a former president while simultaneously celebrating the incoming president and the promising future for the nation.

Trump also paid tribute to Carter during visits to the Capitol, where the former president lay in state, and at Carter’s state funeral service held in Washington last week.