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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital and second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.
Thursday's services capped six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following the honors in Washington, it was his wish to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.
Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown.
Others in my family may disagree, but it did not bother me at all. President Trump was incredibly gracious to us,” Jason Carter said.
Carter was celebrated for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry he typically eschewed.
A screenshot taken from NBC News’ coverage of the state funeral for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been altered to depict Melania Trump reading the event program upside down while seated in the Washington National Cathedral in posts online.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has ordered flags to be raised on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, despite the 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter's death.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered to raise flags temporarily for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, despite the mourning period to honor Jimmy Carter.
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“All attendees will undergo screenings and checkpoints,” said Matt McCool, Secret Service special agent in charge of Washington, D.C. during a press conference before the inauguration. “More than 30 miles of anti-scale fence will be used for the inauguration.”