Mike Johnson Snubs Jesse Jackson’s Family’s Wish for Icon
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson denied the request for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, citing precedent rather than political motives.
- Lying in honor at the Capitol is a rare tribute reserved mainly for select private citizens, distinct from lying in state, which is designated for government officials and military leaders.
- Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away at 84, was a prominent civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000.
- President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged Jackson’s impact but also used the tribute to criticize former President Barack Obama, highlighting a complex political dynamic.
- Jackson’s family is exploring alternative locations in Washington,
