During the national anthem, the team used a red, white and blue banner. The banner had stars on the blue stripe. "It's not American, not American at all," said Sandy Austin.

In "Red, White, and Gray," Insider endeavors to explain what it means for a nation that, on balance, is decades younger than its representatives in Washington, DC.

Red, White, and Gray How the US government has become a gerontocracy as the gap between old leaders and young Americans grows wider and wider. 2022-09-13T09:00:00Z Share. Facebook ...

Congress and the president are the oldest in US history. There's a growing age gap between the people leading the government and Americans being led. Some young officials say they feel blocked by ...