Former second lady Karen Pence distanced herself from Donald Trump during a brief encounter on Thursday, Jan. 9, appearing uninterested in reconnecting with her husband's estranged ex-boss

The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away last month at the age of 100, was held at the National Cathedral earlier today.

"I’ve had my differences with the Pence family and their professed piety, but that was a marriage goals moment."

The former second lady's absence comes just days after she declined to shake hands with Donald and Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral

Karen Pence has been criticized for not showing up at Donald Trump's inauguration, leaving her husband Mike to emerge on his own at the high-profile event