Biden celebrates Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday: ‘I admire you so darn much’
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President Joe Biden offered a 100th birthday greeting to former President Jimmy Carter, celebrating a predecessor he said he admires “so darn much.”
President Joe Biden offered a 100th birthday greeting to former President Jimmy Carter, celebrating a predecessor he said he admires “so darn much.” Calling the former president a “moral force for our nation and the world,” Biden heralded Carter as “a voice of courage, conviction, compassion, and most of all, a beloved friend” in a direct-to-camera birthday greeting shared with CBS News. Carter, who has been in hospice care since February 2023, is the oldest president in American history. The Bidens have remained in close touch with the Carter family. Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, said at tge Democratic National Convention in August that his PawPaw was “holding on” for the November election. “He is hopeful. And though his body may be weak tonight, his spirit is as strong as ever. My grandfather can’t wait to vote for Kamala Harris,” he said. Carter, a Democrat, oversaw key milestones at home and abroad, including the Camp David Accords, a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, and the creation of the Department of Energy, the Department of Education and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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President Donald Trump has said ICE agents will head to US airports tomorrow amid a partial government shutdown. Follow for live updates
President Donald Trump said Sunday border czar Tom Homan will be in charge of deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports on Monday, with Homan telling CNN the agents will assist with security at entrances and exits to ease TSA workload amid a partial government shutdown.
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