Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent at the funeral service 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 Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will come together again next week for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, but one spouse, Michelle Obama, is sitting this one out.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and former first lady Michelle Obama were among notable dignitaries not in attendance at the former President Jimmy Carter state funeral on Thursday.

President-elect Trump's arrival at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral spurred varied reactions from other presidential and vice presidential dignitaries.

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former President Jimmy Carter is being honored with a state funeral Thursday in Washington, D.C. All five living current and former presidents were in attendance, but only four first ladies. Former first lady Michelle Obama did not join her husband, former president Barack Obama, at the ceremony.

Former first lady Michelle Obama did not join her husband ... Image 1 of 5 WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 09: (L-R) Former U.S. Vice Presidents Al Gore and Mike Pence, Karen Pence, former U.S. President ...

Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with former Vice President Mike Pence, were booed by President Donald Trump's MAGA crowd who were gathered inside the Capital One Arena Monday.

When the Vance family enters the vice president's residence at the National Naval Observatory the historic halls will be filled with the shrieks of little children.

Donald Trump is being inaugurated as the 47th president of the US this afternoon after he used a victory rally to hint at executive orders he has planned for his first day back in the White House.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, and no reason has yet been provided for her absence. This is the second time in two weeks that she will not attend a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — 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 ...