(Patria) - US President-elect Donald Trump greeted and shook hands on Thursday with his former Vice President Mike Pence, as the current and former administrations gathered for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in Washington, Reuters reported.
Republicans Trump and Pence have had strained relations since the end of Trump's first term, which lasted from 2017 to 2021. During that time, Pence loyally served Trump but refused Trump's request to overturn his 2020 election defeat during the January 6, 2021 events.
That day, Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, chanting "Hang Mike Pence."
On Thursday at Carter's funeral, Pence sat behind Trump, who was in the second row with other former presidents and first ladies, including former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were in the front row.
Former Vice President Al Gore sat next to Pence. When Trump entered the row where he was seated before the funeral, Gore stood up and shook his hand, and then Pence stood up. Trump extended his hand to Pence.
Trump and Pence shook hands with expressionless faces, and Pence nodded. Pence then shook hands with Trump's wife Melania before everyone sat down. Pence's wife Karen remained seated and did not acknowledge Trump after he shook hands with her husband.
Trump and Obama spoke continuously before the funeral service, with Obama nodding seriously in response to Trump before smiling. Former First Lady Michelle Obama did not attend the funeral.
Pence did not endorse his former boss during last year's presidential election, in which Trump defeated current Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat.
On January 6, 2021, Pence refused Trump's instructions to delay or halt the certification of current President Joe Biden's election victory over Trump in 2020, drawing an angry rebuke from Trump during the riots.
Pence said his life was endangered that day and urged Republican primary voters not to choose Trump as their candidate for the White House last year.
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