Jimmy Carter expected to lie in Rotunda ahead of state funeral scheduled by Biden

Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100, is expected to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda in January, Fox News has learned.

"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. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance," the president said.

Biden also ordered that all American flags fly at half-staff for the next 30 days.

The 39th president is expected to lie in state in both the Georgia State Capitol and the U.S. Capitol before the state funeral in Washington, D.C., The New York Times reported.

Multiple observances of Carter's death are expected in coming days in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C., the Carter Center said.

"The final arrangements for President Carter's state funeral, including all public events and motorcade routes, are still pending," the center noted.

Carter outlived his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who died in November 2023 at the age of 96. His death inspired an outpouring of sympathy from both sides of the political aisle, with President-elect Trump writing that Americans "owe [Carter] a debt of gratitude."

In a statement released on Sunday, the late president's son, Chip Carter, called his father a "hero."

"My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love," the statement read. "My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs."

"The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs."

More information about the funeral and ceremony plans for Carter is expected to emerge in the coming days.