Stuart Eizenstat, former adviser to the late President Jimmy Carter, offered in his eulogy at the National Cathedral what he called a redemption of Carter’s time in office.

The president-elect sat in the row directly ahead of Mike Pence, who was once the target of a violent mob bent on keeping Trump in power.

All five of the living US presidents attended the state funeral for Jimmy Carter – America’s 39th President – in the Washington National Cathedral, with tributes being paid to the 39th president by colleagues,

WASHINGTON — The nation bade farewell to former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday with a majestic state funeral for a man who was anything but, remembering a peanut farmer from Georgia who rose to the heights of power and used it to fight for justice, eradicate disease and wage peace, not war.

On Thursday afternoon, Carter’s body will return to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, for a private service and private interment. Carter will be buried next to his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, who died on Nov. 19, 2023, at the age of 96.

Now, honesty and truth telling were synonymous with the name Jimmy Carter," said Steven Ford, son of former president Gerald Ford. "For Jimmy Carter, honesty was not the aspirational goal,

Jimmy Carter's funeral brings presidents Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush, and Clinton together for an emotional tribute to their predecessor.

Gerald Ford won’t be the only person speaking beyond the grave. Carter’s vice president, Walter Mondale, also had a eulogy he wrote for Carter read by his son, Ted Mondale. Walter Mondale died in 2021 at the age of 93. He was born four years after Carter.

Friends, family and even a long-deceased former rival honored Jimmy Carter on Thursday at the late president’s state funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

President Joe Biden eulogized former president Jimmy Carter on Thursday as a man who “taught me the strength of character” and refused to let personal ambition or politics erode his inherent goodness, using one of his final speeches as president to issue an indirect rebuke to the politics of today.

Read expert analysis on the state funeral for the 39th president of the United States, including national funeral service details, attendees and key moments.

Biden also shared a memory from his and first lady Jill Biden’s final visit with Carter, describing the former president as "at peace with a life fully lived, a good life, a purpose and meaning of character driven by the power of faith, hope and love."