Joe Biden Pays Tribute To “Dear Friend” Jimmy Carter, Will Order State Funeral For Former President
deadline.comPresident Joe Biden paid tribute to his “great friend” and predecessor in the White House, Jimmy Carter, who died earlier today at 100.
Biden also said that he will be ordering an official state funeral for the former president. Traditionally, during such ceremonies, the former president lies in state at the Capitol Rotunda, followed by a funeral at Washington National Cathedral.
The flag at the White House also was lowered to half staff this evening. “Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,” Biden said. “Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend.
But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well.” Biden said last year that Carter had asked him to deliver his eulogy.
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