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,

Former President Barack Obama was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.

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.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump on Monday, the second time in two weeks that she will be absent from a significant event.

Along with former First Lady Michelle Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday. Published reports indicate that Chinese President Xi Jinping will send an envoy in his place, and that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans on skipping Trump's second inauguration.

The planned absence Monday follows another notable absence last week at the state funeral of former president Jimmy Carter.

A spokesperson for Pelosi, who attended Trump’s 2017 inauguration, did not provide an explanation for the move.

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,

Bill Clinton will attend the swearing-in ceremony ... Hillary Clinton will also attend, a spokesperson said. Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the service last week at Washington ...

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As Obama, Clinton, and Hillary, entered the US Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., for Trump’s historic swearing-in ceremony on Monday, loud boos echoed from the crowd at the Capitol One Arena