Photos show former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

Photos show former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral


A picture of U.S. President Jimmy Carter is seen as members of the public sign a condolence book in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Jan. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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American politicians, foreign dignitaries and family members honored former President Jimmy Carter at a state funeral held Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral.

Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died on Dec. 29 at age 100. Thursday’s service concluded three days of tributes to the former president in the nation’s capital.

Those in attendance included President Joe Biden — who delivered a eulogy — President-elect Donald Trump, and former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Here are photos from Carter’s state funeral:

The remains of former US President Jimmy Carter leave the US Capitol for the State Funeral Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, 2025.

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The casket bearing the remains of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives inside Washington National Cathedral for his state funeral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. 

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Former US President Bill Clinton, from back left, Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of state, former US President George W. Bush, former First Lady Laura Bush, former US President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump, and Melania Trump, and US President Joe Biden, from front left, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff during the funeral service of late former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. 

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Former US President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump before the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, 2025.

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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 for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2025. 

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The casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is carried during a service, on the day of his State Funeral, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., Jan. 9, 2025. 

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The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for a procession before the funeral on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

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Jason Carter, grandson of late former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, speaks during a service, on the day of the State Funeral for his grandfather at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., Jan. 9, 2025.

Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters

Jack Carter and his wife Liz Grandson react at the state funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral on Jan. 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. 

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US President Joe Biden touches the casket of former US President Jimmy Carter as he makes his way to deliver a eulogy during his State Funeral Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, 2025.

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US President Joe Biden delivers the eulogy at the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 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 procession before the funeral on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. 

Haiyun Jiang | Via Reuters

— CNBC’s Danielle DeVries contributed to this report.



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