She's in their OODA loop for sure and they're just dying to find something, anything, even remotely illegal to pin on her, which, in this case, shows how little real law they know.
The Flag Code is voluntary.
So, the above passes muster with Bashir because it has no stars and because it is Obama who's using it for personal gain?
As I said elsewhere: give me two minutes, unarmed, in a room with him during a hot-flash.