Mike Pence had not been seen publicly with Donald Trump since the former president pressured his VP to reject Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021.

There are a number of people from the Piedmont Triad who either worked for President Jimmy Carter’s administration in the White House or worked for his campaigns. Very few got to spend significant time with Carter away from the professional sarcophagus that the White House can be.

Though he once held the most powerful position in the world, Jimmy Carter may be better remembered for his work after leaving office