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

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

Former first lady Michelle Obama won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though former President Barack Obama will be there, the Obama’s office said in a statement. No reason was given.

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony without former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Donald Trump intends to start his second White House term by unleashing more than 100 executive orders and directives. The feud between the president and ex-speaker intensifies in the waning days of his presidency.

Karen Pence did not appear alongside her husband when he arrived at Donald Trump’s inauguration. It’s the second Trump snubbing by the former second lady in as many weeks after she infamously refused to greet the couple at Jimmy Carter’s funeral—a decision that earned her equal praise and ridicule by MAGA and Democrats.

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,