The late Rev. Jesse Jackson will not lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda after the request was denied by the House speaker’s office due to past precedent.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request to allow the late Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

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.