U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greeted and shook hands on Thursday with his estranged former vice president Mike Pence, as current and former administrations gathered at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in Washington.

But noticeably absent was former first lady Michelle Obama, whose office did not provide details on why she skipped the proceedings. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you ne

President-elect Donald Trump shook hands with former vice president Mike Pence and sat with former president Barack Obama at former president Jimmy Carter’s service on Jan. 9.

Donald Trump shook hands with Mike Pence at Jimmy Carter's state funeral -- a notable exchange as the two men have not interacted publicly in years.

Former US presidents and vice presidents attended the funeral of the 39th President Jimmy Carter on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris saw each other for the first time following his victory in November's election during former President Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington DC.

All five living US presidents gathered at the funeral of Jimmy Carter in Washington DC. When Trump entered, he shook hands with his former Vice-President Mike Pence. The two men have had strained relations since the end of Trump's presidency.