Jimmy Carter’s funeral held at Washington National Cathedral

Former President Jimmy Carter’s nearly week-long public farewell began in Plains, GA where he died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, past his boyhood home on the way to Atlanta.

The 39th president’s casket is being transferred today to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the next phase of his state funeral.

Schedule in EST:
8:45am - Departure ceremony at U.S. Capitol
9:15am - Motorcade to Washington National Cathedral
9:30am - Hearse arrives at Washington National Cathedral
10:00am - Memorial service attended by former presidents. Biden speaks, among others.
10:15am - Service concludes. Hearse drives to Joint Base Andrews
10:45am - Casket placed aboard Special Air Mission 39