Former First Lady Michelle Obama was notably absent from the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Her office cited a scheduling conflict and vacation in Hawaii as reasons for her absence. All other living former presidents and their spouses attended the funeral alongside current top U.

According to her advisors, Michelle is "still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation" at the moment, CNN reporter Jeff Zeleny reported. Crystal Carson, Michelle Obama's representative, told People that Michelle Obama, the former first lady, was not ...

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

She was in Hawaii at the time on an extended holiday vacation ... and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former President,” Crystal Carson, a spokesperson for Michelle Obama, said in a statement to Politico. Her husband, Barack Obama ...

Except for the ex-first lady, who is in Hawaii, all of the living former US presidents and their spouses attended the event in Washington Former US first lady Michelle Obama did not attend the state funeral on Thursday for former US President Jimmy Carter.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama was notably absent from the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral. Despite the presence of all other living presidents and first ladies, Obama was unable to attend due to an extended vacation in Hawaii.

"Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not in attendance at President Carter’s National Funeral Service," spokeswoman Crystal Carson said in a statement to USA TODAY. "Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former president."

All five living presidents and their partners attended former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, except for one person: former First Lady Michelle Obama. Carter’s life was celebrated at the National Cathedral on Thursday morning.

"CNN reported before the funeral that the former first lady had a scheduling conflict and remained in Hawaii, where she had been on an ... according to the statement from spokesperson Crystal Carson. "Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the ...

They will not be the first to avoid an inauguration. Mr Trump defied convention four years ago when he declined to attend President Joe Biden 's inauguration due to acrimony over the January 6 Capitol rioting and unfounded allegations that the 2020 election was rigged.

Former first lady Michelle Obama did not attend the state funeral Thursday for former President Jimmy Carter. Except for Michelle Obama, all of the living former presidents and their spouses were ...

Crystal Carson. And why isn't she attending Trump's inauguration, you ask? According to a source for People, “There’s no overstating her feelings about [Trump]. She’s not one to plaster on a ...