former vice president mike pence Revealed his brief exchange with President-elect Trump, which was caught on camera at former President Carter’s state funeral.

Since leaving the company, the two have not been together in public. White House There is disagreement over the 2020 election results. During the ceremony at the National Cathedral, Pence stood and shook Trump’s hand, and they appeared to exchange pleasantries.

Former second lady Karen Pence, who was sitting next to her husband, did not stand up or acknowledge Trump.

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In an interview with Christianity Today, Pence said he would “welcome” the opportunity to speak with Trump.

“As he walked down the aisle, he said hello to me. I stood up, extended my hand. He shook my hand. I said, ‘Congratulations, Mr. President,’ and he said, ‘Thanks, Mike,'” Pence said.

Former Vice President Al Gore (left) looks at former Vice President Mike Pence (center) and President-elect Trump during the state funeral for former President Carter at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9, 2025 shake hands. (Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Pence also recalled his last conversation with Trump in 2021, when he told Trump he would continue to pray for him. Trump responded, “Don’t bother,” the outlet reported.

“I said, ‘You know, there’s probably two things we’ll never agree on. … We’ll probably never agree on my responsibilities under the Constitution. January 6.’ And I said, ‘I’ll never stop praying for you,’” Pence told Christianity Today. “He said, ‘Yeah, Mike, don’t ever change. ‘”

He said he kept his word.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks before Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump during a campaign event in Milwaukee on November 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Morrie Gash)

While the two still seemed cordial at Carter’s funeral, Pence told the media he didn’t think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the right person to run the Department of Health and Human Services and has concerns about former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard serving as director of national intelligence.

Fox News Digital reached out to Advancing American Freedom, the public policy advocacy group founded by Trump and Pence, for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this article.