Iowa Official Defies Governor’s Order to Lower Flags for Charlie Kirk, Sparks Controversy
Iowa Official Defies Governor’s Order to Lower Flags for Charlie Kirk, Sparks Controversy A political firestorm has ignited in Iowa after Jon Green, chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, publicly refused Governor Kim Reynolds’ directive to fly state flags at half-staff in honor of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot last Wednesday. Green, a Democrat, announced his defiance on social media on Thursday, asserting that while he condemned Kirk’s killing, he would not extend county honors…