Biden said in 2023 that Carter, who at the time was receiving hospice care, had asked him to deliver his eulogy after his death. Catch up quick: Carter's body arrived in D.C. on Tuesday and was taken to the U.S. Capitol in a horse-drawn caisson.

Thursday's service will cap off six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. After the funeral, Carter will return to Georgia to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.

President Jimmy Carter will be eulogized by President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Thursday, in a service that is expected to see all five living presidents attend, including President-elect Trump,

President-elect Donald Trump has paid his respects to former President Jimmy Carter, whose remains lie in state in the Rotunda ahead of funeral services Thursday.

President Joe Biden appointed Jan. 9, as a day of mourning for Jimmy Carter for people to 'pay homage to the memory' of the former president.

The public will be able to pay their respects to the 39th president at the U.S. Capitol until his state funeral Thursday morning.

President Jimmy Carter will be honored in a state funeral Thursday, culminating days of marking the contributions of a man who after leaving office remained an influential leader on the world stage.