Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, is expected to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda in January, Fox News has learned.
Although specific dates have not yet been announced, President Biden The White House said in a statement on Sunday evening that Carter's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral is scheduled to take place on January 9, considering that day a national day of mourning.
“I call on the American people to gather on that day in their places of worship, in memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. And I call on the people of the world who share our grief to join us on this day. Solemn observance,” the president said.
Biden also ordered all American flags to be flown at half-staff for the next 30 days.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died at the age of 100
Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his cancer diagnosis during a news conference at the Carter Center on August 20, 2015, in Atlanta. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
The New York Times reported that the 39th president is expected to lie in state at both the Georgia State Capitol and the US Capitol before the state funeral in Washington, DC.
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was the last statesman to lie in state in January 2022. Twelve US presidents have held power, starting with former President Abraham Lincoln and most recently with former President George H.W. He died in November 2018.
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The Carter Center said that several celebrations of Carter's death are expected to be held in the coming days in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, DC.
The center noted that “final arrangements for President Carter's state funeral, including all public events and processional routes, are still pending.”
The former president will be buried privately in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he returned after serving as president from 1977 to 1981. His death came after years of health problems, including cancer that spread to his liver and brain. Elder care income In February 2023.
Carter lived 77 years after his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died in November 2023 at the age of 96. His death inspired a wave of sympathy from both sides of the political aisle, with President-elect Trump writing that Americans “owe Carter a debt.” A debt of gratitude.”
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Carter served two terms as a state senator from Georgia from 1963 to 1967, one term as governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and one term as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. (Photo archive)
“Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as president recognize that this is a very exclusive club, and we are the only ones who can shoulder the enormous responsibility of leading the greatest nation in history.” Trump said In Sunday's Social Truth post. “The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything he could to improve the lives of all Americans.”
In a statement issued Sunday, the late president's son, Chip Carter, called his father a “hero.”
“My father was a hero, not only to me, but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and selfless love,” the statement read. “My brothers and sister and I shared it with the rest of the world through these shared beliefs.”
“The world is our family because of the way it brought people together, and we thank you for honoring its memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.”
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on April 28, 2019. (Hennessy/NoorPhoto via Getty Images)
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More information about funeral and celebration plans for Carter is expected to emerge in the coming days.
