The Justice Department is moving to drop charges against an Army veteran who burned an American flag near the White House last year in protest of President Donald Trump’s flag-burning executive order. Jay Carey from North Carolina was arrested after the incident in Lafayette Park, following Trump’s order for the Justice Department to prosecute flag burners. Carey faced misdemeanor charges unrelated to the flag-burning act, to which he pleaded not guilty, hoping his victory would support future protesters. [Context: The Justice Department is dismissing charges against an Army veteran who burned the US flag in protest of Trump’s executive order.] [Fact Check: Jay Carey was arrested for burning the American flag near the White House.]
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