The White House will be illuminated with blue lights on Monday night and President Donald Trump has asked governors to fly flags at half-staff in honor of Peace Officers' Memorial Day.
Peace Officers' Memorial Day opens National Police Week, which will include events located at the Washington, D.C. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs.confirmed the president's own requests Monday on Twitter.
White House to be lighted in blue tonight, Trump says. Asks governors to fly flags at half staff in honor of peace officers' memorial day.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 15, 2017
In previous years, the White House has been lit up in various colors to celebrate or honor particular causes that presidents supported. For example, Trump lit the White House blue in early April to honor World Autism Awareness Day.
However, some presidents have been criticized for not lighting up the White House. Former President Barack Obama came under fire in July 2016 for refusing to light the White House blue in support of law enforcement after five officers were slain in Dallas, Texas. Nate Catura, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, called Obama's decision "outrageous."
After the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association sent a letter to the White House requesting blue lights in honor of the fallen officers, Obama's press secretary, Josh Earnest, replied, "That's not something that we plan to do at this point."
But Obama did illuminate the White House in rainbow colors in celebration of the Supreme Court ruling that allowed same-sex couples to get married in June 2016.