The body of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis arrived at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday to lie in state, following a series of memorials this weekend that included a final trip across Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Ala.
The big picture: Lewis is the first Black lawmaker to receive the honor. Because the Capitol is closed to the public due to the coronavirus, Lewis will lie in state for just a few hours after an invitation-only ceremony is held for lawmakers. A public viewing will be held on the Capitol steps.
- Vice President Mike Pence and former Vice President Joe Biden are set to attend, but President Trump said Monday he will not be making an appearance.
- On his way to the Capitol, the hearse carrying Lewis' remains made stops at the Lincoln Memorial and the newly-renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in front of the White House.
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— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) July 27, 2020
Rep. John Lewi's hearse drives through newly renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza. Photo: Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2F2VbITqL0mGrHbH6oqPkdF3K19PM%3D%2F2020%2F07%2F27%2F1595872328780.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=335&h=f188a03449234fa663cdcf069717fc5db58e67975f543ab7d4744a77b040b481&size=980x&c=3275025008 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252F2VbITqL0mGrHbH6oqPkdF3K19PM%253D%252F2020%252F07%252F27%252F1595872328780.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D335%26h%3Df188a03449234fa663cdcf069717fc5db58e67975f543ab7d4744a77b040b481%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3275025008%22%7D" expand=1] D.C. police salute Rep. John Lewis's hearse as it drives by. Photo: Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FUxtM-EoB99a0EHxBJdN1sRjoqfc%3D%2F2020%2F07%2F27%2F1595872424348.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=644&h=5c91fea0a0185a0b33e0fbc837d43441de439cc04c7507e5398c9df5cc461bab&size=980x&c=647895494 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FUxtM-EoB99a0EHxBJdN1sRjoqfc%253D%252F2020%252F07%252F27%252F1595872424348.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D644%26h%3D5c91fea0a0185a0b33e0fbc837d43441de439cc04c7507e5398c9df5cc461bab%26size%3D980x%26c%3D647895494%22%7D" expand=1] Security barriers are set up for public viewing later in the day for Rep. John Lewis at the U.S. Capitol. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FGkybUT1J3_L75J73prcpMCszUZw%3D%2F2020%2F07%2F27%2F1595872568215.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=838&h=d512ddbe82e29e42f799f53d5a36f45ace6963d0ad41d571983034b8c41654ce&size=980x&c=3759075094 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FGkybUT1J3_L75J73prcpMCszUZw%253D%252F2020%252F07%252F27%252F1595872568215.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D838%26h%3Dd512ddbe82e29e42f799f53d5a36f45ace6963d0ad41d571983034b8c41654ce%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3759075094%22%7D" expand=1] Two people hold a sign that reads "Rest in Power John Lewis" as Rep. John Lewis's hearse drives by the Lincoln Memorial. Photo: Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FKxiD2xTjIxlRH8R9VEQuRVLTIeA%3D%2F2020%2F07%2F27%2F1595873666589.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=906&h=50890f7743489a20dde1480b4918519030a98919a62274977aaa97f55fd69e26&size=980x&c=3324219713 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FKxiD2xTjIxlRH8R9VEQuRVLTIeA%253D%252F2020%252F07%252F27%252F1595873666589.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D906%26h%3D50890f7743489a20dde1480b4918519030a98919a62274977aaa97f55fd69e26%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3324219713%22%7D" expand=1]U.S. Capitol Rotunda for casket arrival of President George H.W. Bush (12/3/18) and today for Rep. John Lewis (social distancing). pic.twitter.com/wpeBkZCv1L
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) July 27, 2020
The flag-draped casket is carried by a joint services military honor guard to lie in state. Photo: Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images
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