Michelle Obama, Dick Cheney among notable absences at Carter funeral
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney and former first lady Michelle Obama were among notable dignitaries not in attendance at former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral on Thursday.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was not seen at the funeral inside Washington, D.C.'s National Cathedral. The 83-year-old, who has had health issues, was the only living vice president who did not make the trip, as former Vice Presidents Al Gore, Joe Biden, Mike Pence and Dan Quayle were in attendance. Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
Also missing from the ceremony was former first lady Michelle Obama, who was not seated alongside her husband, former President Barack Obama.
"Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former President," Crystal Carson, a spokesperson for Michelle Obama, told Politico.
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