House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol
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Key Points:
- House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied the request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, citing precedent regarding how other high-profile deaths have been handled.
- The decision, made on behalf of Jackson’s family, aligns with past practices where lying in honor is typically reserved for presidents, select military officials, and government leaders, with recent denials for figures like Charlie Kirk and Dick Cheney.
- Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and political activist who died at 84, was widely praised across party lines for his decades of activism and influence on American politics.
- Jackson’s family announced plans for him to lie in repose at Rainbow PUSH headquarters in Chicago, followed by formal services in
