Jimmy Carter Remembered As Faithful Public Servant In Tributes From Both Sides of The Aisle

Statements poured in on Sunday following news Carter died at the age of 100.

People from across the political spectrum mourned former President Jimmy Carter upon news of his death.

The Georgia Democrat and noted humanitarian’s son James E. Carter III announced that his father had passed away while surrounded by family in his birthplace of Plains, Georgia, on Sunday. He was 100 years old.

His son, known as Chip Carter, wrote, “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love.”

In a statement from the White House, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden remembered Carter as a “dear friend” who changed the world.

“Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian,” it began.