<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit the 39th president, Jimmy Carter, and his wife, Rosalynn, while in Georgia this week, the White House said Tuesday.</p>
<p>The White House had previously announced that Biden would attend a drive-in rally in Atlanta on Thursday to mark his 100th day in office, which comes a day after his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening. The Bidens will now add in a trip to Plains, Georgia, to visit the Carters.</p>
<p>The 96-year-old former president and the 93-year-old former first lady were <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-joe-biden-inauguration-883b9255c96441cd72082cf429b9b331">unable to attend Biden’s inauguration</a> because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both couples are now vaccinated, and the Carters have resumed worshipping in-person at their longtime church. </p>
<p>Biden was a young Delaware senator and Carter ally during the Georgian’s term in the White House, from 1977 to 1981. Carter is now the longest-lived American president in history.</p>
