U.S. President Jimmy Carter is pictured as members of the public sign a book of condolences at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 2025.
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U.S. politicians, foreign dignitaries and family members held a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday to honor former President Jimmy Carter.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died on December 29 at the age of 100.
Attendees included President Joe Biden, who delivered the eulogy, President-elect Donald Trump and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Here are photos from Carter’s state funeral:
On January 9, 2025, the body of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter left the U.S. Capitol for a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
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On January 9, 2025, the casket containing the body of former US President Jimmy Carter arrived at the Washington National Cathedral for his state funeral in Washington, DC.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (back left), former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former U.S. President George W. Bush, former First Lady Laura Bush, former U.S. President Barack O. Bama, President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump, and on Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden (front left), First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff attends the funeral of the late former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, United States, January 9, 2025.
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump before the state funeral for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, January 9, 2025 (Donald Trump) talk.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on the day of the state funeral of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral in Washington, the United States, on January 9, 2025.
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On January 9, 2025, the coffin of former US President Jimmy Carter was carried during the ceremony on the day of the state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral in the United States.
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Former President Jimmy Carter’s casket arrives at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., for a procession ahead of the funeral on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
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Jason Carter, grandson of late former US President Jimmy Carter, speaks during the state funeral for his grandfather at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, the United States, on January 9, 2025.
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Jack Carter and his wife Lizzie Grandson attend the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, January 9, 2025
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On January 9, 2025, US President Joe Biden touched the coffin of former US President Jimmy Carter while delivering the eulogy at the state funeral ceremony at the National Cathedral in Washington.
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US President Joe Biden delivers the eulogy at the state funeral for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2025.
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The casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., for a procession ahead of his funeral, Thursday, January 9, 2025.
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—CNBC’s Danielle DeVries contributed to this report.
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