U.S. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the guests at the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Thursday. The event was held at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Bill Clinton. George W. Bush. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. Joe Biden.
Former first lady Michelle Obama didn't attend the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. Except for Michelle Obama, all of the living former presidents and their spouses were at the funeral Thursday.
As Jimmy Carter's funeral commences, former presidents and first ladies are spotted greeting each other prior to taking their seats, except for one pair.
Former presidents, dignitaries, celebrities and other notable figures attended former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and all living former presidents attended the funeral, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Both President-elect Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence also attended, marking the first time the pair were in the same room in four years.
The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives for a state funeral at the National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times via AP, Pool) President Joe Biden touches the casket of former President Jimmy Carter during a state funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington,
All of the living former U.S. presidents were in Washington for the funeral of Jimmy Carter, a rare scene that included moments of both levity and gravitas.
The ex-president attended fellow former President Jimmy Carter's funeral alongside his wife, Hillary Clinton, on Thursday.
Three days after the Jan. 6 anniversary, with its indelible images of costumed rioters running amok in the Capitol, former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service in the National Cathedral presented a historical picture of a different kind, one that spoke not of upended norms, but of preservation and strength.
Thursday's service will cap off six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. After the funeral, Carter will return to Georgia to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.