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Late former President Jimmy Carter<\/strong><\/a> was laid to rest during his Thursday, January 9, 2025, funeral<\/a>. Carter was honored all week in various processions before he was brought to the Washington National Cathedral. Almost every former American president and their spouse was present for the funeral except Former First Lady Michelle Obama<\/strong><\/a>. However, her husband, former President Barack Obama<\/strong><\/a>, attended and was seen sitting next to Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>. The two appeared to have an amicable conversation, as seen in the live coverage on the day of mourning. So, where was Michelle and why wasn\u2019t she there?<\/p>\n

Michelle, 60, and Barack, 63, paid tribute to Carter in a statement. The late former president died on December 29, 2024, when he was 100 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever I had a chance to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he didn\u2019t just profess these values. He embodied them,\u201d Obama\u2019s statement read. \u201cAnd in doing so, he taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service. In his Nobel acceptance speech, President Carter said, \u2018God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.\u2019 He made that choice again and again over the course of his 100 years, and the world is better for it. Maranatha Baptist Church will be a little quieter on Sundays, but President Carter will never be far away \u2014 buried alongside [wife] Rosalynn<\/strong> [Carter<\/strong>]<\/a> next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from this remarkable man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find out where Michelle was during Carter\u2019s funeral below.<\/p>\n

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Donald Trump & Barack Obama seated next to each other at Jimmy Carter\u2019s funeral. pic.twitter.com\/aGbOTKW8UC<\/a><\/p>\n

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When Is Jimmy Carter\u2019s Funeral?<\/h2>\n

Carter\u2019s official funeral began at 10 a.m. ET on January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Who Is at Jimmy Carter\u2019s Funeral?<\/h2>\n

Apart from Barack and Donald, 78, President Joe Biden <\/strong><\/a>First Lady Jill Biden<\/strong>,<\/a> Bill Clinton<\/strong> <\/a>and Hillary Clinton<\/strong><\/a>, George W. Bush<\/strong> and Laura Bush<\/strong> and Mike Pence<\/strong><\/a> were at Carter\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n

Why Is Michelle Obama Not at Carter\u2019s Funeral?<\/h2>\n

According to journalist Jeff Zeleny, Michelle had \u201cscheduling conflicts\u201d with the funeral, he told CNN, adding that the former first lady is \u201cstill in Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n

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