By the Associated Press’s Darlene Superville
(AP) WEST PALM BEACH, FL For the second time in two weeks, former first lady Michelle Obama will not be there at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. However, former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush will be present.
According to officials, Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend the swearing-in event at the Capitol on January 20 together with their spouses.
It is confirmed that former President Barack Obama would be present at the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama will not be present for the impending inauguration.
Michelle Obama’s absence from Trump’s inauguration was not explained.She also skipped former President Jimmy Carter’s official funeral in Washington last week. With the exception of her, former presidents Trump, Obama, Bush, and Clinton were there, along with their wives.
An individual with knowledge of the former president’s itinerary confirmed to the AP that Bill Clinton will be present at the swearing-in event. According to a spokeswoman, Hillary Clinton will also be present.
George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush are going, according to his office.
Despite the long history of political hostility between the returning Republican and the Democratic former president, Michelle Obama was the only spouse who did not attend last week’s service at the Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were seated next to each other and laughed and chatted like old friends.
Hillary Clinton, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Trump, was among the three previous presidents and their spouses who attended Trump’s first inauguration in 2017. Carter went too.