Biden orders closure of US government agencies on Jan. 9 over Jimmy Carter’s death

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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