Biden declares 9 January national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
U.S. President Joe Biden listens to a question from a reporter after speaking at an event about the economy, at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
US President Joe Biden on Sunday declared 9 January a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter, calling on Americans to visit their places of worship to "pay homage" to the late US leader.
"I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr," Biden said in a White House proclamation. "I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance."
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