Michelle Obama absent from Jimmy Carter's funeral, missing chance to sit with Trump

World News

1 year ago

News sources:

Credited from: SCMP

Former First Lady **Michelle Obama did not attend** the state funeral for former President **Jimmy Carter**.
All living former presidents, including **Barack Obama**, were present, but Michelle Obama was **notified of her absence** via her spokesperson.
Reports indicate that she had a **scheduling conflict** and was on an extended vacation in **Hawaii**.
Had she attended, she would have been seated next to **former President Donald Trump**, who was instead next to Barack Obama.
The gathering marked one of the rare occasions where past and present U.S. leaders came together, with **Trump and Pence** interacting cordially as well.

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