White House flags should have been at half-staff for a week to honor John McCain. They're already back up.

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President Trump was restrained in his condolences for the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) — and the White House itself was no different.

The White House lowered its flags to half-staff over the weekend, after McCain died Saturday. But on Monday morning, the flags were flying high once more, ABC News reports.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.