Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter and Trump
Donald Trump publicly interacted with his former vice president Mike Pence for the first time in four years on Thursday at Jimmy Carter's funeral.
9:50 a.m. Trump shook hands with former Vice President Mike Pence, marking the first time the two have been seen publicly in the same room in four years. 9:50 a.m. Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrived at the funeral and were seated next to Obama.
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat next to each other Thursday morning at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Obama and Trump can be seen speaking to each other for quite a while as other dignitaries filed into the National Cathedral,
Former US presidents and vice presidents attended the funeral of the 39th President Jimmy Carter on Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Donald Trump and Barack Obama were seen sharing a laugh at Jimmy Carter's state funeral, marking the first time the pair have come face to face since the Republican's election win in November
It is unusual for five current and former presidents to gather at the same event, but when it happens, it is often at a funeral.
As guests arrived for Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, many quickly wondered why Michelle Obama was not among them.
A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden.
President Jimmy Carter will be eulogized by President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Thursday, in a service that is expected to see all five living presidents attend, including President-elect Trump, and former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush.
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.
President Joe Biden attended Jimmy Carter's funeral alongside Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and their spouses except for Michelle Obama