After lying in repose in front of the Supreme Court for two days earlier this week, the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg today became the first woman in U.S. history to lie in state at the Capitol
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg began lying in state on Friday, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to do so.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill, as well as vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris and several of her colleagues who also ran for president this year, were in attendance as well. According to a pool report, at this recollection Biden nodded his head. At other points during the ceremony, several women in attendance appeared to be wiping their eyes.
Ginsburg died at the age of 87 on Sept. 18 and is the first women to lie in state at the Capitol. | Erin Schaff/AP Photo House Minority Whip Steve Scalise was the highest-ranking Republican spotted at the ceremony, which reflected the times with chairs spread throughout the hall to abide by social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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