<a class="post__byline-name-unhyphenated" href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/hannah-grabenstein" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemprop="author"> <span itemprop="name">Hannah Grabenstein</span> </a> <a class="post__byline-name-hyphenated" href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/hannah-grabenstein"> Hannah Grabenstein </a> <br>Leave your feedback<br><em>As the U.S. says goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter, you can watch a <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-jimmy-carter-funeral-events">continuous stream</a> of the many public memorial events dedicated to the 39th president. You can also learn more <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/looking-back-at-the-extraordinary-life-of-former-president-jimmy-carter">about his life</a> (including <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-timeline-of-former-president-jimmy-carters-life-and-career">a timeline</a>), his legacy <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/jimmy-carter-remembered-as-humanitarian-and-statesman">as a humanitarian and statesman</a>, as well as how he contributed to <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/jimmy-carters-work-promoting-global-public-health-remembered-as-core-piece-of-his-legacy">public health</a>, plus <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-the-funeral-of-jimmy-carter-and-other-american-presidents-are-planned">how funerals of former presidents are planned</a>.</em><br>All five living presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden — attended former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, paying tribute to the longest-living commander-in-chief.<br><b>Watch a video of all five presidents at Carter’s funeral service in the player above.</b><br>Four first ladies, as well as current Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, also attended. Former first lady Michelle Obama was not in attendance.<br>President-elect Trump did not attend former President George H. W. Bush’s funeral in 2018, though all the other living presidents at the time, including Carter, did attend.<br><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-updates-jimmy-carters-casket-moved-from-u-s-capitol-ahead-of-his-state-funeral"><strong>LIVE UPDATES</strong>: Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington</a><br>The official state funeral in Washington on Thursday caps a long farewell that began — and will end — in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100.<br><span>By</span> Hannah Grabenstein<br><span>By</span> Vivian Hoang<br><span>By</span> Kenichi Serino<br><span>By</span> Hannah Grabenstein<br> <a class="post__byline-name-unhyphenated" href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/hannah-grabenstein" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemprop="author"> <span itemprop="name">Hannah Grabenstein</span> </a> <a class="post__byline-name-hyphenated" href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/hannah-grabenstein"> Hannah Grabenstein </a> <br> <span>Support Provided By:</span> <a href="https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/5000677869" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn more</a> <br>Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.<br>Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.<br>© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.<br>PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.<br>Sections<br>About<br>Stay Connected<br>Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins<br>Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.<br>Learn more about Friends of the News Hour.<br>Support for News Hour Provided By<br><br><a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5">source</a>
