Former President Jimmy Carter was honored during a state funeral Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral.

Carter died December 29 at the age of 100. People were able to pay their respects this week at the US Capitol Rotunda, where Carter had been lying in state.

President Joe Biden declared Thursday as a National Day of Mourning, and he delivered a eulogy at the funeral. President-elect Donald Trump was in attendance, as were former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Carter’s casket will be taken back to Georgia, where he will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains at the same location where his wife, Rosalynn, was buried last year.

Reed Elliott, 14, salutes the motorcade carrying former US President Jimmy Carter's casket as it is driven through Plains, Georgia.
Reed Elliott, 14, salutes the motorcade carrying former US President Jimmy Carter's casket as it is driven through Plains, Georgia.
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Law enforcement officials wait for the hearse carrying former President Jimmy Carter as it approaches the Carter residence, where he will be buried, in Plains, Georgia.
Law enforcement officials wait for the hearse carrying former President Jimmy Carter as it approaches the Carter residence, where he will be buried, in Plains, Georgia.
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The flag-draped casket is carried to a hearse after Carter's funeral service at Maranatha Baptist Church.
The flag-draped casket is carried to a hearse after Carter's funeral service at Maranatha Baptist Church.
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People wait for the motorcade to pass through downtown Plains, Georgia.
People wait for the motorcade to pass through downtown Plains, Georgia.
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The hearse drives toward Maranatha Baptist Church.
The hearse drives toward Maranatha Baptist Church.
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A military honor guard stands at attention as they prepare the plane, Special Air Mission 39, to depart Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Carter's casket will be flown to Plains, Georgia, for a private family service and burial.
A military honor guard stands at attention as they prepare the plane, Special Air Mission 39, to depart Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Carter's casket will be flown to Plains, Georgia, for a private family service and burial.
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Carter's casket is carried out of the cathedral after his funeral.
Carter's casket is carried out of the cathedral after his funeral.
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After the funeral, Carter will be taken to his final resting spot in Plains, Georgia.
After the funeral, Carter will be taken to his final resting spot in Plains, Georgia.
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Carter's casket is carried away after his funeral service.
Carter's casket is carried away after his funeral service.
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The casket passes by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the end of the service.
The casket passes by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the end of the service.
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Carter's eldest son, Jack, attends the funeral with his wife, Elizabeth.
Carter's eldest son, Jack, attends the funeral with his wife, Elizabeth.
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The remains of former President Jimmy Carter are carried by an honor guard on departure from the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, after a State Funeral Service on January 9.
Carter's casket is carried out of the cathedral after the funeral.
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Biden, who gave a eulogy at the funeral, touches Carter's casket.
Biden, who gave a eulogy at the funeral, touches Carter's casket.
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While <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fjimmy-carter-funeral-01-09-25%23cm5pj5cwj002a3b5v2h0mhgo2">eulogizing Carter</a> at the funeral, Biden said Carter's enduring attribute was his strong character. “Jimmy Carter’s friendship taught me — and through his life, taught me — strength of character is more than title or the power we hold,” Biden said.
While eulogizing Carter at the funeral, Biden said Carter's enduring attribute was his strong character. “Jimmy Carter’s friendship taught me — and through his life, taught me — strength of character is more than title or the power we hold,” Biden said.
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Ted Mondale, son of former Vice President Walter Mondale, speaks at the funeral. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fjimmy-carter-funeral-01-09-25%23cm5phomrf00143b5vtflw6uju">He read a letter written by his father</a>, who died in 2021. “I was surprised when then-candidate Carter asked me to join him as his running mate in 1976,” Walter Mondale wrote in the 2015 letter. “He amazed me then as he has every year since.”
Ted Mondale, son of former Vice President Walter Mondale, speaks at the funeral. He read a letter written by his father, who died in 2021. “I was surprised when then-candidate Carter asked me to join him as his running mate in 1976,” Walter Mondale wrote in the 2015 letter. “He amazed me then as he has every year since.”
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Carter's casket arrives at the cathedral.
Carter's casket arrives at the cathedral.
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Jason Carter touches his grandfather's casket after speaking at the funeral. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fjimmy-carter-funeral-01-09-25%23cm5pip5tb001x3b5vahaafxh6">Carter jokingly described his grandfather as “the first millennial”</a> after listing many of his progressive stances.
Jason Carter touches his grandfather's casket after speaking at the funeral. Carter jokingly described his grandfather as “the first millennial” after listing many of his progressive stances.
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Presidents past and present laugh during part of the funeral service. In the front row, from left, are President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. In the second row, from left, are former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush, former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump. In the third row, from left, are former Vice President Al Gore, former Vice President Mike Pence and former second lady Karen Pence.
Presidents past and present laugh during part of the funeral service. In the front row, from left, are President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. In the second row, from left, are former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush, former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump. In the third row, from left, are former Vice President Al Gore, former Vice President Mike Pence and former second lady Karen Pence.
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Obama and Trump talk before the funeral.
Obama and Trump talk before the funeral.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, second from left in the front row, sits next to Britain's Prince Edward as they attend Carter's funeral with other dignitaries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the front row, second from right.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, second from left in the front row, sits next to Britain's Prince Edward as they attend Carter's funeral with other dignitaries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the front row, second from right.
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The Bidens sit in front of the Clintons and the Bushes during the funeral.
The Bidens sit in front of the Clintons and the Bushes during the funeral.
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Carter's casket enters the cathedral.
Carter's casket enters the cathedral.
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Trump and Pence shake hands before the funeral.
Trump and Pence shake hands before the funeral.
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Carter’s casket was carried to the front of the cathedral as the Rev. Andrew Young, former US ambassador to the United Nations, read from scripture.
Carter’s casket was carried to the front of the cathedral as the Rev. Andrew Young, former US ambassador to the United Nations, read from scripture.
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The Clintons arrive for the funeral.
The Clintons arrive for the funeral.
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From left, Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor arrive at the funeral.
From left, Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor arrive at the funeral.
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From left, the Bushes, Obama and the Trumps sit together at the funeral.
From left, the Bushes, Obama and the Trumps sit together at the funeral.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, left, watches as Carter's casket arrives for the funeral.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, left, watches as Carter's casket arrives for the funeral.
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The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives for a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 9.
Carter was brought to the cathedral from the US Capitol, where he had been lying in state for a couple of days.
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Carter's casket is brought into the cathedral.
Carter's casket is brought into the cathedral.
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A military member salutes before the funeral.
A military member salutes before the funeral.
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Military members wait to receive Carter's casket outside of the cathedral.
Military members wait to receive Carter's casket outside of the cathedral.
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A flag with the presidential seal is carried at the funeral.
A flag with the presidential seal is carried at the funeral.
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Carter's casket sits in a hearse outside the cathedral.
Carter's casket sits in a hearse outside the cathedral.
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Carter's casket arrives at the cathedral.
Carter's casket arrives at the cathedral.
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Carter's children and other members of his family watch as his casket is taken away from the US Capitol before heading to the cathedral.
Carter's children and other members of his family watch as his casket is taken away from the US Capitol before heading to the cathedral.
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Carter's casket is carried down the steps of the US Capitol.
Carter's casket is carried down the steps of the US Capitol.
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A military honor guard marches toward the steps of the Capitol ahead of the Carter funeral procession.
A military honor guard marches toward the steps of the Capitol ahead of the Carter funeral procession.
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Carter lies in state in the US Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, January 8.
Carter lies in state in the US Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, January 8.
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A person touches Carter's casket as he lies in state on January 8.
A person touches Carter's casket as he lies in state on January 8.
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Carter died last month at the age of 100.
Carter died last month at the age of 100.
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The Trumps pay their respects to Carter at the US Capitol.
The Trumps pay their respects to Carter at the US Capitol.
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A military honor guard departs the Capitol Rotunda on January 8.
A military honor guard departs the Capitol Rotunda on January 8.
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A member of the public salutes Carter's casket on January 8.
A member of the public salutes Carter's casket on January 8.
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Carter lies in state at the Capitol on Tuesday, January 7.
Carter lies in state at the Capitol on Tuesday, January 7.
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People wait in line to view Carter's casket at the Capitol on January 7.
People wait in line to view Carter's casket at the Capitol on January 7.
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People sit around Carter's casket at the Capitol.
People sit around Carter's casket at the Capitol.
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Members of the Carter family, including Carter's son James Earl “Chip” Carter and his wife, Becky, attend a memorial service at the Capitol on January 7.
Members of the Carter family, including Carter's son James Earl “Chip” Carter and his wife, Becky, attend a memorial service at the Capitol on January 7.
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Military personnel leave the Capitol after Carter's casket arrived on January 7.
Military personnel leave the Capitol after Carter's casket arrived on January 7.
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A guest looks at a program during the Carter ceremony at the Capitol on January 7.
A guest looks at a program during the Carter ceremony at the Capitol on January 7.
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Vice President Harris, bottom, arrives for the memorial service at the Capitol on January 7. Behind her are her husband, Doug Emhoff, and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Vice President Harris, bottom, arrives for the memorial service at the Capitol on January 7. Behind her are her husband, Doug Emhoff, and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Carter's casket is carried up the Capitol steps.
Carter's casket is carried up the Capitol steps.
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Members of the US military stand outside the Capitol as Carter's casket arrives on January 7.
Members of the US military stand outside the Capitol as Carter's casket arrives on January 7.
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Carter's casket arrives at the Capitol.
Carter's casket arrives at the Capitol.
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Carter's casket is loaded onto a horse-drawn caisson, which was used in a funeral procession down Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues on its way to the Capitol.
Carter's casket is loaded onto a horse-drawn caisson, which was used in a funeral procession down Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues on its way to the Capitol.
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Carter's casket is transferred to the horse-drawn caisson at the US Navy Memorial before traveling on to the Capitol.
Carter's casket is transferred to the horse-drawn caisson at the US Navy Memorial before traveling on to the Capitol.
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Current and former employees of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum watch as Carter's casket is carried from the library in Atlanta on January 7.
Current and former employees of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum watch as Carter's casket is carried from the library in Atlanta on January 7.
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Carter's casket is transferred onto a plane in Marietta, Georgia, on January 7.
Carter's casket is transferred onto a plane in Marietta, Georgia, on January 7.
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Mourners view Carter's casket as he lies in repose in Atlanta on Sunday, January 5.
Mourners view Carter's casket as he lies in repose in Atlanta on Sunday, January 5.
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A woman holds a flower and a picture of Carter at a memorial in front of the Carter Center in Atlanta on January 5.
A woman holds a flower and a picture of Carter at a memorial in front of the Carter Center in Atlanta on January 5.
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The Guard of Honor surrounds the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta on Saturday, January 4.
A guard of honor surrounds Carter's casket in Atlanta on Saturday, January 4.
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Visitors stand in line to view the casket of late former President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta on January 4, 2025.
Visitors wait in line to view Carter's casket in Atlanta on January 4.
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Carter’s son James Earl “Chip” Carter wipes his eyes after speaking during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, on January 4, 2025.
Carter’s son Chip wipes his eyes after speaking during a service in Atlanta on January 4.
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Jason Carter, grandson of Jimmy Carter, speaks on January 4.
Jason Carter, grandson of Jimmy Carter, speaks on January 4.
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Military members carry the casket of former President Jimmy Carter into the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, where Carter's casket will lie in repose on January 4, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Military members carry Carter's casket into the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
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A woman pays her respects to Carter during a candlelight vigil at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, on January 4.
A woman pays her respects to Carter during a candlelight vigil at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, on January 4.
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Service members salute as the Carter's casket arrives at the Carter Center on January 4.
Service members salute as the Carter's casket arrives at the Carter Center on January 4.
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Mourners line the street and wave flags as former US President Jimmy Carter's hearse passes by on January 4, 2025 in Plains, Georgia.
Children wave flags as Carter's hearse passes by in his hometown of Plains on January 4.
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A Secret Service places his hand on the hearse containing Carter's casket at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia, on January 4.
A Secret Service places his hand on the hearse containing Carter's casket at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia, on January 4.
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Former and current US Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter detail move the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on January 4, 2025 in Americus, Georgia.
Secret Service agents move Carter's casket from the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.
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The sun sets over the railway depot that served as former President Jimmy Carter's 1976 presidential campaign headquarters, in Plains, Georgia, on January 3.
The sun sets Friday, January 3, over the Plains railway depot that served as Carter's 1976 presidential campaign headquarters.
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Visitors to "The People’s House: A White House Experience" sign a condolence book for the late US President Jimmy Carter in Washington, DC, on December 30, 2024.
People sign a condolence book for Carter at The People’s House, a White House museum in Washington, DC, on December 30.
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Flags are lowered to half-staff near the US Capitol on December 30. Flags are to remain at half-staff for 30 days after Carter's death.
Flags are lowered to half-staff near the US Capitol on December 30. Flags are to remain at half-staff for 30 days after Carter's death.
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Books signed by Carter are up for sale at the Plains Trading Post on December 30.
Books signed by Carter are up for sale at the Plains Trading Post on December 30.
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The flag over the White House flies at half-staff on December 30.
The flag over the White House flies at half-staff on December 30.
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A moment of silence is held for Carter before a Washington Commanders football game on December 29.
A moment of silence is held for Carter before a Washington Commanders football game on December 29.
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Mourners visit a Carter bust at the Carter Center in Atlanta after his death was announced on December 29.
Mourners visit a Carter bust at the Carter Center in Atlanta after his death was announced on December 29.
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