Americans brave the cold to pay respects at Carter’s state funeral in DC

Hundreds of Americans brave the cold to pay respects at Carter’s state funeral in DC

People endured the frigid temperatures Wednesday afternoon to say goodbye to the 39th president of the United States.

Former President Jimmy Carter, who died two weeks ago at 100, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until Thursday morning.

Anyone can come to pay their respects to Carter through 7 a.m. on Thursday.

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Mike Murillo

Mike Murillo is a reporter and anchor at WTOP. Before joining WTOP in 2013, he worked in radio in Orlando, New York City and Philadelphia.

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