During Carter's eulogy, Biden, who will leave office in 11 days, hinted at politics in repeating several times that “character” was Carter's chief attribute.
President Joe Biden delivered a eulogy for his predecessor Jimmy Carter on Thursday, talking about the importance of “finding the good life."
All five living presidents were present to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter during his funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday morning.
President Joe Biden was in his first term as senator for Delaware in 1977 at the time Carter was in office. Biden will be at Carter’s funeral Thursday morning to give a eulogy to the late 39th president.
Trump is obviously no fan of Biden, but Obama and his veep also have a famously complex relationship, only made more so after Obama helped nudge Biden to quit the presidential race last summer. Surely Obama feels some frustration that Biden fumbled a possibly winnable race; maybe he couldn’t help spill to his sworn enemy?
3:30 p.m. Carter’s casket and family landed at Lawson Army Airfield in Fort Moore, Georgia, and his casket was transferred to a hearse that will carry him via motorcade to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be buried. 1:47 p.m. Carter’s casket and family departed the D.C.-area Joint Base Andrews on Air Force One en route to Plains.
US President Joe Biden spoke at former president Jimmy Carter's funeral, urging people to study the 'power of his example'. The service took place at the Washington National Cathedral and was attended by all five living US presidents, as well as foreign dignitaries and Carter's family.
Family, friends and former political colleagues of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, including current President Joe Biden, spoke on Thursday at his state funeral in Washington.
In terms of character the 46th president doesn’t come close to matching the 39th.
President Joe Biden gives eulogy for former President Jimmy Carter. Watch the full speech from the National Cathedral in Washington.
Jimmy Carter's funeral was covered by all the networks, though Fox News cut away to LA fire coverage. Was Joe Biden's eulogy aimed at Donald Trump?