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Updated Jan. 9, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC
What to know on the final day of funeral services for Jimmy Carter
- A national funeral service will be held for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral this morning, marking the conclusion of his state funeral. Remembrance ceremonies included his lying in repose in his home state, Georgia, and later lying in state at the U.S. Capitol.
- Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are expected to attend the National Cathedral service. President-elect Donald Trump is also scheduled to attend, and President Joe Biden will deliver the eulogy.
- Biden declared in December that today would be a national day of mourning and ordered that federal offices be closed for the day "as a mark of respect" for Carter.
Here's who paid respect to Jimmy Carter yesterday
Trump and his wife, Melania, paid respects to Carter yesterday at the Capitol, joining the ranks of politicians and civilians bidding him goodbye.
Other politicians who visited Carter yesterday included Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
Carter's final journey traces from Georgia to D.C. and back
Carter's final journey began when his hearse traveled through his hometown, Plains, Georgia, before it went to Atlanta, where the Carter Center is located.
His body then lay in state at the U.S. Capitol before its transfer to Washington National Cathedral for today's service.
Carter will be buried in Plains alongside his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.
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