The state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter was held at Washington National Cathedral Thursday on what President Biden proclaimed a national day of mourning.

Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, was honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown.

The nation will eulogize Jimmy Carter in Washington D.C. before his remains are moved back to Georgia to be buried with his late wife. Watch it here.

Melania Trump dressed up for a solemn occasion on Jan. 9: the state funeral at Washington National Cathedral for President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29, 2024. All living presidents attended the event on Thursday, which was declared a national day of mourning by President Joe Biden.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, was honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital at the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest on Thursday.

Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.

Michelle skipped Jimmy Carter's funeral. Meanwhile, Trump is planning a large victory rally ahead of his inauguration.