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Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, is expected to lie in state on the Capitol rotunda in January, Fox News has learned.
Although specific dates have not yet been announced, President Biden said in a White House statement Sunday night that Carter’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral is scheduled for Jan. 9, marking the day as a National Day of Mourning.
“I call upon the American people to gather that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay tribute to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join to us in this solemn celebration,” said the president.
Biden also ordered all American flags flown at half-staff for the next 30 days.
JIMMY CARTER, 39TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DIED AT 100
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks about his cancer diagnosis during a news conference at the Carter Center on August 20, 2015 in Atlanta. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
The 39th president is expected to be in state at both the Georgia State Capitol and the U.S. Capitol before the state funeral in Washington, DC, The New York Times reported.
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was the most recent statesman to be in the state in January 2022. Twelve US presidents have been in the state, beginning with former President Abraham Lincoln and, most recently, with former President George HW Bush, who He died in November 2018.
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Several commemorations of Carter’s death are expected in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, DC, in the coming days, the Carter Center said.
“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 buried privately in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, which he returned to after serving as president from 1977 to 1981. His death came after years of health problems, including a cancer that spread to the liver and brain. He entered the hospital in February 2023.
Carter was survived by his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who died in November 2023 at the age of 96. His death inspired an outpouring of 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. (File 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 relate to 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 released Sunday, the late president’s son, Chip Carter, called his father a “hero.”
“My father was a hero, not only to me, but to all who believe in peace, human rights and selfless love,” the statement said. “My brothers, my sister and I shared it with the rest of the world through these common beliefs.”
“The world is our family because of the way he 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, Ga., 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.
