LA Mayor Karen Bass blocks half-staff tribute for Charlie Kirk, some fire stations push back

The Brief

LOS ANGELES - An order to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk was met with pushback as LA Mayor Karen Bass instructed local fire stations to not lower their flags. But her order was also met with criticism as some fire stations defied her instructions.

The backstory:

On Sept. 10, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ordering American flags at the White House, military and naval stations, and public buildings be lowered at half-staff to honor Charlie Kirk. The proclamation instructed that flags would be flown at half-staff through Sept. 14.

But, on Friday, Sept. 12, a memo was sent to all LA City fire stations instructing personnel to fly the American flag at full-staff and not lower them unless directed by the mayor.

Inside sources told FOX 11 that many statio