Tributes continue to be made to the former US president Jimmy Carter, after the announcement that the 98-year-old has entered hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia, instead of receiving “additional” medical treatment. Raphael Warnock, the Democratic Georgia senator, said: “Across life’s seasons, President Jimmy Carter, a man of great faith, has walked with God. Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson, also referred to Rosalynn Carter, 95, when he said in a tweet: “I saw both of my grandparents yesterday. On Saturday, Maria Shriver, the niece of former president John F Kennedy, said Carter “moves humanity forward every single day”. Jason Carter cited Rosalynn Carter as a source of strength.

Source: The Guardian February 20, 2023 01:55 UTC