WNC Veteran Who Confronted NC Rep. Edwards was Arrested for Flag Burning at White House
By Marge | Published 2025-08-30T16:59:03.357+00:00
News
WNC-- August 27, 2025: A veteran from Western North Carolina who made national headlines for a fiery confrontation with Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) this past March is back in the spotlight after his arrest for burning an American flag in front of the White House. Jay Carey, of Arden, was taken into custody on Monday, August 25, hours after an executive order was signed aimed at penalizing those who burn the flag.
He specifically addressed the new executive order in his protest, saying, "No president can make a law, period! No Congress can make a law infringing on First Amendment rights. I'm burning this flag as a protest to that illegal, fascist president that sits in that house."The incident drew immediate connections to his previous high-profile act of protest. In March, during a town hall in Asheville, Carey went viral after a passionate, expletive-laden exchange with Rep. Edwards, where he criticized