One of the first calls Obama made after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 was to George W. Bush to spread the word that the mission had been accomplished, said Kate Andersen Brower, author of “Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump.”
Three days after the Jan. 6 anniversary, with its indelible images of costumed rioters running amok in the Capitol, former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service in the National Cathedral presented a historical picture of a different kind, one that spoke not of upended norms, but of preservation and strength.
Harris deliberately averted eye contact with Trump, in a sign of disdain. The tension of her facial expression, with pursed lips tightened toward the center showed there was "no love lost" between the two 2024 contenders.
There were times when Jimmy Carter annoyed his successors in the White House, Democrat and Republican. He never seemed to mind.
President-elect Donald Trump paid his respects to former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday at the Capitol Rotunda.
3:30 p.m. Carter’s casket and family landed at Lawson Army Airfield in Fort Moore, Georgia, and his casket was transferred to a hearse that will carry him via motorcade to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be buried. 1:47 p.m. Carter’s casket and family departed the D.C.-area Joint Base Andrews on Air Force One en route to Plains.
Relationships rooted in politics are always complicated, but this one is a knotted web of loyalty, competition, ambition and loss.
When Joe Biden eulogized Jimmy Carter today in the majestic surroundings of Washington National Cathedral today, he said of his predecessor, “Many think he was from a bygone era, but he saw into the future.
All five living presidents were in attendance at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Here's the reception Donald Trump received from other dignitaries.
The tension between the Trumps and Pences was fueled by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, when then-President Trump took to X, accusing his vice president of lacking “the courage” to do as he was told and refuse to certify the electoral college votes.
The two men were seated next to each other at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., talking before Carter’s funeral officially started. Trump leaned in to say something to Obama, who listened before laughing and smiling as Trump continued to speak into Obama’s ear.