After wiping his eyes during “Amazing Grace,” President Joe Biden took to the pulpit to remember his friendship with former President Jimmy Carter.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attend the funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Joe Biden touches the casket after delivering the eulogy during the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter on January 9, 2025, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
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“My friendship with Jimmy Carter taught me … the strength of character is more than the title or the power we have. It’s the strength to understand that everyone should be treated with dignity, with respect. Everyone — and I mean everyone deserves the same shot,” Biden said.
President Joe Biden touches the casket after delivering the eulogy during the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter on January 9, 2025, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
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President Joe Biden delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2025.
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“We have an obligation to give no sanctuary to hatred and to fight what my father said, the greatest sin of all – the abuse of power,” Biden said, as all former presidents looked on. “It’s not about being perfect, none of us are perfect. We’re all fallible.”
“Jimmy Carter, throughout his life, showed us what it means to be a practitioner of good works and a good and faithful servant of God and people,” Biden said.
President Joe Biden delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2025.
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Some people think Carter is “old-fashioned,” but Carter “saw the future well,” Biden said.
To anyone searching for meaning and purpose, Biden said, “consider the power of Jimmy Carter’s example.”
“I miss him, but I’m glad to know that he and his beloved Rosalynn are reunited,” he said.
Biden’s praise for Jimmy Carter: He taught me “strength of character.”
President Joe Biden gave a eulogy for Carter, who died on December 29 at the age of 100.
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