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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 released, president biden said in a White House statement Sunday night that Carter’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral is scheduled for Jan. 9, with that day considered the National Day of Mourning.
“I call on the American people to gather on this day in their respective places of worship to pay tribute to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. I invite the people of the world who share our pain to join us in this solemn celebration,” said the president.
Biden also ordered all American flags to fly at half-staff for the next 30 days.
JIMMY CARTER, 39TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DEATH AT AGE 100
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks about his cancer diagnosis during a press conference at the Carter Center on August 20, 2015 in Atlanta. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
The 39th president is expected to be at the Georgia State Capitol and the United States Capitol before the state funeral in Washington, D.C., The New York Times reported.
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was the most recent statesman to stay in the state in January 2022. Twelve United States presidents have been to the state, starting with former President Abraham Lincoln and most recently former President George H. W. Bush, who He died in November 2018.
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Multiple celebrations of Carter’s death are expected in the coming days in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, D.C., the Carter Center said.
“Final arrangements are still pending for President Carter’s state funeral, including all public events and motorcade routes,” the center said.
The former president will be buried privately in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to which 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 neck. brain. Entered palliative care in February 2023.
Carter survived his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who died in November 2023 at the age of 96. His death inspired widespread sympathy from both sides of the political aisle, with President-elect Trump writing that Americans “owe (Carter) a debt of gratitude.”
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Carter served two terms as a Georgia state senator 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. (Archive photos)
“Those of us who have been fortunate enough to have served as president understand that this is a very exclusive club, and only we can identify with the enormous responsibility of leading the greatest nation in history.” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday. “The challenges Jimmy faced as president came at a crucial time for our country and he did everything in his power 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 for me but for all who believe in peace, human rights and selfless love,” the statement said. “My brothers, my sister and I share it with the rest of the world through these common beliefs.”
“The world is our family for the way it brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live out 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/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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More information about Carter’s funeral and ceremony plans is expected to emerge in the coming days.
