Former President George H.W. Bush’s casket arrives at Capitol

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ The casket bearing the remains of former President George H.W. Bush arrived at the Capitol on Monday shortly after being transported to Andrews Air Base on the outskirts of Washington. The public will be able to pay their respects to the late president in the coming days as his body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda.

A few minutes before 5 p.m., the casket arrived at the Capitol, where it was received by a committee comprised of the leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate, both Democrats and Republicans, and headed by Bush’s oldest son, former President George W. Bush. The jet transporting the coffin landed shortly before 3:30 p.m. at Andrews, where it was received by air force and special forces personnel.

At the Capitol, the remains of the 41st president will lie in state and the public may pay their respects from 7:30 p.m. on Monday until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, after which a formal funeral ceremony for the former US leader will be held in the nation’s capital. Attending the funeral will be President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, along with other former leaders and outstanding figures in US public life, including members of the Cabinet and the Supreme Court.