US army veteran who burned American flag in Trump protest pleads not guilty

US army veteran who burned American flag in Trump protest pleads not guilty
President Donald Trump signed an order on flag burning (Alex Brandon/AP)
Wed, 17 Sep, 2025 - 18:18
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

A US amy veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest against President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on flag burning has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges.

Jan Carey is charged with two misdemeanours that are not focused on the act of burning a flag.

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