Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda due to precedents that such honors are usually only designated for presidents. Johnson's office said it received a request from the family to have Jackson’s remains lie in honor at the Capitol. The Jackson family has announced scheduled dates for memorial services to honor the civil rights icon in Chicago, South Carolina and Washington, DC. No locations or times have yet been outlined for the events in South Carolina and Washington.