The funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter saw a historic gathering of all five living presidents, with the seating plan forcing some rivals to sit close together. The event also marked the first public appearance of Donald Trump and Mike Pence since leaving the White House.
All five of America's living presidents attended Jimmy Carter 's funeral today – and the seating plan forced numerous rivals to sit close together at the front of the cathedral. Each president, apart from Barack Obama , was accompanied by his wife and the two rows were completed by vice president Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff. The last time the former and current presidents publicly gathered together was in 2018.
Mr Trump and Mr Pence shook hands with little expression on their faces before taking their seats. As the remaining mourners filed in, Mr Trump spent several minutes making conversation with Barack Obama, who sat to his right. Mr Obama could be seen nodding as his successor spoke before breaking into a grin. 6 - Melania Trump Melania Trump is being thrown back into a world of public events thanks to her husband's presidential election win, but she attended today as a former first lady.
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