The former first lady has made headlines for absences at recent public events, from Jimmy Carter’s funeral to President Trump’s inauguration.

Former President Barack Obama told Washington Post reporter Emily Davies at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration that he "just barely" behaved during the speech. Presidents Obama and Bush on their way to the Capitol Rotunda:Staffer to Bush: "Are you going to behave?

Trump was sworn in at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, the 43rd president displayed a series of silly reactions. At one point, Bush, 78, was seen containing his laughter, raising his eyebrows and winking.

As Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are officially sworn into office at the 2025 Inauguration Jan. 20, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and more public figures are in Washington, D.C., to show support.

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

Former first lady Michelle Obama is skipping Donald Trump's inauguration. She also did not attend Jimmy Carter's funeral last week.

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.

Barack Obama shared a sweet birthday tribute to Michelle Obama after it was confirmed she will miss the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump.

President Obama, 63, was met with cheers and applause from onlookers as he arrived at the DC hotspot Osteria Mozza on Saturday.

Trump’s return to office on MLK Day feels like a rebuke of everything King stood for and fought for: his personal decency and dignity as well as his ethical, moral and spiritual nobility. Trump’s victory to succeed Obama in 2016 no longer can be considered an aberration; the U.S. electorate wants more of what Trump projects.

“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, in her live coverage of the inauguration of President Donald Trump, said: “I have to say, I’m looking at this crowd, I do not see many people of color. Does any — does anybody else besides me observe that? I’m fascinated by why that is.”