Many were quick to notice Michelle Obama’s absence on Inauguration Day, but the former first lady had a message to share on social media as questions over why didn’t attend swirl. While former presidents Barack Obama,

Mrs Obama’s convention speech, which saw her abandon the Obama mantra “when they go low, we go high,” was interpreted as a major victory for Ms Harris’s presidential campaign. In the room, the reception from the crowd was even greater than for her husband.

At the time of Carter's funeral, which took place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, the mother of two's advisers confirmed that she was unable to attend the event because she was on an extended vacation in Hawaii and had a "scheduling conflict," according to CNN.

On Thursday, all living presidents and spouses attended Jimmy Carter's funeral, except Michelle Obama. Here's why.

The former first lady was notably absent from President Jimmy Carter's funeral service, as Barack Obama and Donald Trump were seated next to one another

The inauguration was the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.

Michelle Obama was not present at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, the five current presidents, came together today

First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.

Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the service last week at Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were seated next to each other and chatted and laughed like old friends despite the history of political animosity between the Democratic former president and the returning Republican.

Donald Trump will be sworn into office for the second time on January 20, after defeating Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election—but Michelle Obama will not be there to mark the moment. A spokesperson for the Obama family confirmed to People ahead of the day that the former first lady would skip the ceremony,

The inauguration is the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.