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The weird and wonderful presidential interactions at the Carter funeral

10 January 2025

12:07 PM

10 January 2025

12:07 PM

Past, present and president-elect presidents, along with their wives — and current and former veeps — put on brave faces at the funeral of President Jimmy Carter Thursday. Not so much because they were in mourning, but because, Cockburn suspects, they had to interact with one another.

The solemn event made for some interesting viewing: smooshed together in the front pews of the Washington National Cathedral were all five living presidents.

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