Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at 100, will have a state funeral on January 9th and lie in state at both the Georgia State Capitol and the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100, is expected to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda in January, Fox News has learned. Though the specific dates have not yet been released, President Biden said in a White House statement Sunday night that Carter's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral is scheduled for Jan. 9, deeming the day a National Day of Mourning.
'I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance,' the president said. Biden also ordered that all American flags fly at half-staff for the next 30 days. The 39th president is expected to lie in state in both the Georgia State Capitol and the U.S. 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 lie in state in January 2022. Twelve U.S. presidents have lain in state, beginning with former President Abraham Lincoln and most recently with former President George H.W. Bush, who died in November 2018. Multiple observances of Carter's death are expected in coming days in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C., the Carter Center said. 'The final arrangements for President Carter’s state funeral, including all public events and motorcade routes, are still pending,' the center noted. The former president will be interred 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 brain. He entered hospice care in February 202
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