A U.S. flag was later raised on the south lawn around 1 p.m. at a ceremony that included Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner. The couple was at the White House to watch the swearing in of Charles Kushner, Jared's father, as U.S. ambassador to France.

President Donald Trump said digging and placement of two flag poles will begin Wednesday morning, calling it his "great honor" to place them on both sides of the White House. "It is my Great Honor to announce that I will be putting up two beautiful Flag Poles on both sides of the White House,

President Donald Trump paid the cost to place two flagpoles at the White House and raised two flags late Wednesday morning.