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Jesse Jackson's family request for him to lie in honor at Capitol disapproved
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:59 pm
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House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly denied a request Friday for Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, days after the leader died in Chicago at the age of 84.
Jackson died Tuesday after years of significant health challenges, including a rare neurological disorder that affected his ability to move and speak.
Johnson has not commented on the decision so far, but a source told The Hill that the request came from Jackson's family and that the Republican considered past precedent in making his decision. Requests for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and former Vice President Dick Cheney to lie in honor in the Capitol have also been denied recently.
The honor is usually bestowed on former presidents and government officials, but Rev. Billy Graham's death was honored in the Capitol rotunda in 2018 and civil rights leader Rosa Parks lay in honor in 2005. The most recent person to lie in state at the Capitol was former President Jimmy Carter, who died last year.
Jackson was a staunch advocate for civil rights and led crusades in the U.S. and internationally, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on voting rights, job opportunities, education, and healthcare.
Jackson's family said their loved one is still expected to be honored and remembered in Chicago next week, per CNN.
House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly denied a request Friday for Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, days after the leader died in Chicago at the age of 84.
Jackson died Tuesday after years of significant health challenges, including a rare neurological disorder that affected his ability to move and speak.
Johnson has not commented on the decision so far, but a source told The Hill that the request came from Jackson's family and that the Republican considered past precedent in making his decision. Requests for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and former Vice President Dick Cheney to lie in honor in the Capitol have also been denied recently.
The honor is usually bestowed on former presidents and government officials, but Rev. Billy Graham's death was honored in the Capitol rotunda in 2018 and civil rights leader Rosa Parks lay in honor in 2005. The most recent person to lie in state at the Capitol was former President Jimmy Carter, who died last year.
Jackson was a staunch advocate for civil rights and led crusades in the U.S. and internationally, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on voting rights, job opportunities, education, and healthcare.
Jackson's family said their loved one is still expected to be honored and remembered in Chicago next week, per CNN.
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Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:00 pm to Night Vision
Yeah, that dude was nothing but a race baiting piece of crap. No way that person lies in state.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:09 pm to Night Vision
Fark NO!
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:26 pm to back9Tiger
He died the wrong year. Nancy Pelosi would’ve been all over this crap.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:28 pm to Night Vision
Yeah NO. Make that a Hell No
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:29 pm to Night Vision
Seems like a weird request in the first place. Just another publicity stunt.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:30 pm to Night Vision
At least we are not DEI'lmg that yet
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:31 pm to Night Vision
The shakedown continues.
Offer denied.
Offer denied.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:32 pm to tigerlion
She would kneel, lick toes and wear african garb to virtue signal the race baiting grifter that he was.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:37 pm to Night Vision
Jesse was in on the killing of MLK
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:40 pm to back9Tiger
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a race baiting piece of crap. No way that person lies in state.
In truth, he was a race hustler. He would shake down business with threats of “exposing their racism”. Most of them paid him his hush money.
Profiting off of race hustling by the millions. A crooked but lucrative gig if you can get it.
Ever wonder why companies like Coke forced employees to endure ridiculous DEI “anti-racism” programming? Programs created and paid for through innocuous sounding NGO’s and “educational funding”?
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:49 pm to Night Vision
58 yrs of grifting off of MLK Jr's blood soaked on his shirt is quite enough.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:50 pm to sgallo3
Probably to set up a grifting son or Grandson. Coming out speech.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:51 pm to Jimbeaux
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In truth, he was a race hustler.
I'll agree with that.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:53 pm to Night Vision
When the FBI files are released on MLK in 2027 I think the Jackson family will be glad they were denied placing Jesse's body at the Capitol Building for viewing.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 5:47 pm to Night Vision
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Requests for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and former Vice President Dick Cheney to lie in honor in the Capitol have also been denied recently.
Seems like he is just being consistent. If a request for a former VP was denied then why should there be an exception for Jackson?
Posted on 2/20/26 at 5:55 pm to Night Vision
I remember when I visited Chicago with my then girlfriend back in 1987. I was in tech school in the Air Force.
Anyway, they had a really cool McDonald's where they had life-size statues of the Beatles in a big glass case. Very artsy.
Put him in there for a few days.
Anyway, they had a really cool McDonald's where they had life-size statues of the Beatles in a big glass case. Very artsy.
Put him in there for a few days.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 5:57 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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58 yrs of grifting off of MLK Jr's blood soaked on his shirt is quite enough.
You ain’t kidding. Right place at the right time.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 5:57 pm to BigBinBR
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If a request for a former VP was denied then why should there be an exception for Jackson?
Because he's black.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 5:58 pm to Night Vision
frick him
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