Trump DOJ quietly quits case against flag-burning protester at White House

President Donald Trump's Justice Department is dropping charges against a man who burned the American flag outside the White House last year.

Burning the American flag has long been recognized by the Supreme Court as protected political speech under the First Amendment.

Despite this, criminalizing "flag desecration" is a perennial goal of hardcore cultural conservatives, and is frequently discussed on Fox News. Trump signed an executive order last year directing law enforcement to...