Michelle Obama skips Trump inauguration
Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses.
Hillary Clinton will also attend, a spokesperson said. Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the service last week at Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were ...
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.
Other former presidents and first ladies are expected to attend as are tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
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.
The inauguration is the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.
Hillary Clinton will also attend, a spokesperson said. The Office of George W. Bush said he and former first lady Laura Bush are attending. Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the ...
The planned absence Monday follows another notable absence last week at the state funeral of former president Jimmy Carter.
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