Biden Views LGBTQ Flag Restriction as Abusive, White House Says
- Republicans tucked ban into bill to avoid government shutdown
- Biden administration says it fought inclusion of the policy
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The White House criticized congressional Republicans for adding a ban on US embassies’ flying the LGBTQ pride flag to a government funding bill, saying it abused the budget process and that President Joe Biden will work for its repeal.
House Speaker Mike Johnson promoted the flag restriction as a win for Republicans during negotiations that led to a $1.2 trillion funding deal early Saturday, which averted a government shutdown. Biden signed the bill hours later.