WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday issued an executive order directing the closure of U.S. government agencies and executive departments for Jan. 9 to show respect for former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at age 100. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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Biden orders closure of US government agencies on Jan. 9 over Jimmy Carter’s death
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday issued an executive order directing the closure of U.S. government agencies and executive departments for Jan. 9 to show respect for former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at age 100.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)