The Justice Department has dismissed charges against an Army veteran who set a U.S. flag on fire across the street from the White House last year. The protest held by Jan “Jay” Carey came in response to a Trump executive order that mandated federal agencies to “vigorously prosecute” anyone who burns the U.S. flag. Carey was not charged with flag burning, but faced two misdemeanors, including for igniting a fire in an undesignated area. A 1989 Supreme Court ruling determined the burning of a U.S. flag is protected speech under the First Amendment.