Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill with his wife Melania on Wednesday for meetings with Republicans and to pay their respects to Jimmy Carter.
The 78-year-old president-elect said it was “great” to be back in Congress before heading to the Capitol Rotunda and for talks with the Republican Party.
Trump will be in Washington DC on Thursday to pay his respects to grieving President Carter at his funeral.
In just thirteen days, he will take the oath of office and be sworn in on the steps outside the building, capping a historic political comeback.
The incoming first couple walked into the Capitol Rotunda and stood for a moment of silence at his casket.
Melania, dressed in black, held her husband’s hand as they walked through Congress in front of reporters and photographers.
Their action came just hours after Capitol Police arrested a man for trying to enter the complex with a machete and three knives.
Carter has been lying in state in Washington DC since Tuesday afternoon, ahead of his state funeral.
Dignitaries from around the world, including living former presidents, are expected to attend.
President Joe Biden, 82, in one of his last acts in office, will deliver a eulogy before his trip to Rome.
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Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill with his wife Melania on Wednesday for meetings with Republicans and to pay their respects to Jimmy Carter
The incoming first couple walked into the Capitol Rotunda and stood for a moment of silence at his casket
Trump will be in Washington DC on Thursday to pay his respects to grieving President Carter at his funeral
The 78-year-old president-elect said it was “great” to be back in Congress before heading to the Capitol Rotunda and for talks with the Republican Party.
Melania, dressed in black, held her husband’s hand as they walked through Congress in front of reporters and photographers
Their action came just hours after Capitol Police arrested a man for trying to enter the complex with a machete and three knives
Donald and Melania stand by Jimmy Carter’s flag-draped casket for a moment of reflection in the Capitol Rotunda