President Trump Holds Private White House Funeral For His Brother, Robert–US President, Donald Trump on Friday held a private White House funeral service for his younger brother, Robert.
According to Independent Uk, Bagpipes played alongside the procession as pallbearers carried Robert Trump’s casket into a hearse waiting near the North Portico of the White House. A service was held in the East Room, which has rarely been used for funeral services.
🇺🇸 — VIDEO: Robert Trump’s casket being removed from the White House moments ago as president Trump and First Lady accompany him to the Hearse.
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Robert, I Love You,” Trump tweeted Friday night. “Rest In Peace!”
“I think he’d be greatly honored,” Trump said earlier this week at the idea of a WhiteHouse funeral for his brother. “He loves our country. He loved our country so much.”
A hearse, with Robert Trump’s casket, slowly pulls away from the White House as his family watches. pic.twitter.com/dC1QwbUIio
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The event marked one of the rare instances during which a deceased person is brought to the White House.
The last instance was in 1963, after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
