Screenshot:Jay Carey for Congress The Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has filed a motion to dismiss all charges against an Army veteran who deliberately torched the Stars and Stripes in Lafayette Park right outside the White House, just hours after Trump signed an executive order directing the feds to prosecute flag burners. On Friday, the DOJ filed a motion to dismiss the federal charges against Jay (Jan) Carey, a 55-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Arden, North Carolina. The filing did not provide a specific explanation for the decision to drop the case. On August 25, 2025, Carey was arrested after setting fire to an American flag in Lafayette Park, directly across from the White House. The protest occurred on the same day President…
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