At the time of Carter's funeral, which took place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, the mother of two's advisers confirmed that she was unable to attend the event because she was on an extended vacation in Hawaii and had a "scheduling conflict," according to CNN.

Mrs Obama’s convention speech, which saw her abandon the Obama mantra “when they go low, we go high,” was interpreted as a major victory for Ms Harris’s presidential campaign. In the room, the reception from the crowd was even greater than for her husband.

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Michelle Obama was very active during the 2024 presidential campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. In her speech at the Democratic National Convention in August, Obama warned Democrats about what was at stake in the election and urged them to " do something " to stop Donald Trump from winning a second term.

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

A number of high-profile attendees could be seen arriving at President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, but one notable name was missing: former First Lady Michelle Obama.

First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.

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