Jill was wearing a sophisticated black jacket with large gold buttons down the front. Some people noticed it looked familiar.
It was hard to overlook the similarities between the two presidencies as Joe Biden eulogized his longtime friend Jimmy Carter.
President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at 100 years old, was eulogized by Biden at his state funeral on Thursday morning.
A national funeral service was 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.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 09: Members of the Carter family depart Washington National Cathedral following the state funeral for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on January 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.
All members of the so-called presidents’ club, all five living presidents, past and present, gathered for the event.
The country is honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th United States president, with a state funeral in Washington D.C. Here is President Joe Biden’s eulogy.
Jimmy Carter, first former American president to live to 100, was eulogized at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday and will be remembered before a second service
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here is the text of the eulogy President Joe Biden delivered Thursday during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter in Washington. Leaders of the clergy, distinguished guests and most importantly the Carter family.
Former President Jimmy Carter has been laid to rest at his home in Plains, Georgia. The beloved former president is being buried underneath a willow tree on the property of his Plains home next to his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.
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