Jimmy Carter’s state funeral to be held on Jan. 9
Hold a state funeral for my predecessor President Jimmy Carter According to the President, it will be held on January 9 in Washington, D.C. Statement from President Biden.
Biden also said Sunday night that he would declare January 9 as a national day of mourning for Carter. who died earlier in the day At 100 years old.
“I call on the American people to gather in their places of worship on this day to honor President James Earl Carter Jr.,” Biden said in a statement. “I invite those around the world who share our grief to join us. This solemn commemoration.”
Biden announced that all U.S. flags on all federal buildings, military posts, naval bases and on all Navy ships will be flown at half-staff for 30 days.
What is a state funeral?
Biden said there will be a “big ceremony” in Washington to honor Carter.
The state funeral is part of a seven- to 10-day event that will be divided into three stages. The first phase included commemorations and ceremonies in Georgia, where he spent most of his life.
The next phase will reportedly include a ceremony in Washington that may include the Armed Forces Honor Guard, elite military bands and other service academies, the National Guard and the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve. Pentagon.
The next phase is to hold a ceremony in the state where the former president chooses to be buried. The Carter Center has said it will hold a private ceremony in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia.
Who is likely to attend Carter’s funeral?
Biden said Carter asked him to deliver the eulogy at the funeral. First lady Jill Biden may also attend.
Former presidents and former first ladies typically attend funerals of former presidents, so expect to see Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and George and Laura Bush.
Will Trump attend Carter’s funeral?
President-elect Donald Trump has yet to announce his plans. He did not participate Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in 2023, but his wife Melania Trump and all the former first ladies were in attendance. The last former president to die was George H.W. Bush, who died in 2018 while Trump was in the White House. Trump attends Washington route Bush and Melania Trump.
Trump issued two statements “We all owe him a debt of gratitude,” he said Sunday night of Carter.
