Former first lady Michelle Obama did not attend President Jimmy Carter's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral — and social media took note.

The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives for a state funeral at the National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times via AP, Pool) President Joe Biden touches the casket of former President Jimmy Carter during a state funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington,

The former first lady was notably absent from President Jimmy Carter's funeral service, as Barack Obama and Donald Trump were seated next to one another

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.

Carter’s funeral is the first for a president since George H.W. Bush’s in 2018, bringing a rare moment of civility to politics as all of the remaining U.S. presidents came together

9:50 a.m. Trump shook hands with former Vice President Mike Pence, marking the first time the two have been seen publicly in the same room in four years. 9:50 a.m. Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrived at the funeral and were seated next to Obama.

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.

Almost every former American president and their spouse attended Carter’s funeral, except former First Lady Michelle.

10:48 a.m. Mondale’s eulogy recalled their time in the White House as a “marker for Americans dedicated to justice and decency” and how “Carter was far-sighted” and “put aside his short-term political interests to tackle challenges that demanded sacrifice.”

Donald Trump and Barack Obama were seen chuckling about a joke at President Jimmy Carter's funeral. The service was attended by all five living current and former US presidents, with President Joe Biden,

Donald Trump publicly interacted with his former vice president Mike Pence for the first time in four years on Thursday at Jimmy Carter's funeral.