Elijah Cummings Homegoing Service

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From left, former President Barack Obama and Maya Rockeymore stand with former President Bill Clinton as he shakes hands with Harry Spikes, a staff member of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., during the funeral service at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)
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Former President Barack Obama speaks during funeral services for the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Baltimore. The Maryland congressman and civil rights champion died Thursday, Oct. 17, at age 68 of complications from long-standing health issues. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Pool)

Politicians, pundits, and presidents gather in Baltimore to celebrate the life of Elijah Cummings.

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