Former President Jimmy Carter is being honored with a state funeral Thursday in Washington, D.C.
All five living current and former presidents were in attendance, but only four first ladies. Former first lady Michelle Obama did not join her husband, former president Barack Obama, at the ceremony.Former President Barack Obama entered the Cathedral alongside other former presidents but was not joined by former First Lady Michelle Obama. Journalist Jeff Zeleny shared on CNN that the former First Lady had scheduling conflicts.
His remains were transported on Special Air Mission 39 before arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland and he was taken by motorcade to the U.S. Navy Memorial and his hearse before being placed in a horse-drawn caisson for a procession to the U.S. Capitol. Carter passed away at his Georgia home on Sunday, Dec. 29. He died at the age of 100 after spending almost two years in at-home hospice care. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
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