NY and NJ skipped flag order for Charlie Kirk despite Trump directive | 13 Sept 2025 | New York and New Jersey did not issue orders to lower flags for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, leaving Bergen County under fire for following state protocol instead of President Trump’s proclamation. Trump signed a directive Wednesday ordering U.S. flags nationwide lowered through Sunday at 6 p.m., calling Kirk “a truly Great American Patriot.” Flags at the White House came down that afternoon. But in New Jersey, the official state flag status listed “full staff,” and Bergen County followed suit. New York also kept their flag status high, while Pennsylvania and Delaware complied with Trump’s directive.