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Trump says flag-burning should result in jail or loss of citizenship, despite First Amendment

President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that the penalty for burning an American flag should be a "year in jail" or "loss of citizenship." However, the First Amendment of the Constitution protects that act. The Washington Post's Aaron Blake explains why we should not ignore Trump's unexpected tweets.
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