Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are seated in front of President-elect Donald Trump.
The two did not appear to interact.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are also at the cathedral.
President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamla Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, his wife Laura Bush, former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump attend the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are sitting next to former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush.
Laura Bush sat next to former President Barack Obama, who continued a lengthy conversation with President-elect Donald Trump.
Former President Barack Obama arrived at the service and exchanged a long handshake and a laugh with former Vice President Al Gore.
Obama then sat directly next to Trump and the two exchanged words, both smiling.
Obama, Trump sit together, talk before Carter funeral Former president Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump speak inside Washington National Cathedral. ABCNews.com
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks with former U.S. President Barack Obama during the state funeral for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump talk behind as Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff at the State Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump arrive to attend the State Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via AP, Pool Former President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump before the State Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump arrive to attend the State Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump have arrived at the service.
Trump shook hands and exchanged brief words with his former Vice President Mike Pence.
President-elect Donald Trump greets former Vice President Mike Pence as he arrives with Melania Trump during the state funeral for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral, Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump walk past Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau as they arrive to attend the State Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Trump shakes hands with Mike Pence at Carter funeral President-elect Donald Trump shook hands with his former vice president inside Washington National Cathedral. ABCNews.com