As customary with former presidents, Jimmy Carter's funeral has brought a who's who list of national leaders to the National Cathedral in Washington who came to honor to the 39th commander-in-chief on Thursday.
Former first lady Michelle Obama is the only presidential spouse not present at the former president's funeral on Thursday.
Donald Trump shook hands with Mike Pence at Jimmy Carter's state funeral -- a notable exchange as the two men have not interacted publicly in years.
"Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not in attendance at President Carter’s National Funeral Service,” Michelle's rep Crystal Carson added to People. “Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former president."
For former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well other former presidents, were joined by their spouses while Barack Obama attended solo.
Former first lady Michelle Obama did not attend President Jimmy Carter's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral — and social media took note.
Leaders of American government, including five living presidents, attended Jimmy Carter's formal state funeral in Washington on Thursday. But where was former first lady Michelle Obama?
For many, the absence of former First Lady Michelle Obama from former President Jimmy Carter's funeral was very noticeable.
While Barack Obama attended the ceremony at Washington National Cathedral, Michelle remained in Hawaii due to what was described as a 'scheduling conflict'
As they filed into the front pews at Washington National Cathedral, wearing dark suits and mostly solemn faces, five current and former presidents came together for Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
Thursday concluded six days of national rites that began in Plains, where Carter, a former Naval officer, engineer and peanut farmer, was born in 1924, lived most of his life and died after 22 months in hospice care.