The former second lady's absence comes just days after she declined to shake hands with Donald and Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral

Mrs. Pence, who has reportedly always despised Mr. Trump, snubbed the 47th president in the recent past. Just weeks ago, at President Carter’s state funeral, Mrs. Pence refused to get up from her seat and shake Mr. Trump’s hand. She did not even acknowledge his presence, choosing instead to look down and read the funeral program.

Karen Pence has been criticized for not showing up at Donald Trump's inauguration, leaving her husband Mike to emerge on his own at the high-profile event

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment. Experts reveal their takeaways from the viral moment when Sen. Deb Fischer's husband, Bruce, appeared to deny the vice president's handshake.

Mike Pence's wife Karen did not greet President-elect Donald Trump or Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral Thursday morning. As the former vice president rose to shake hands with Trump, his wife remained seated.

Former second lady Karen Pence distanced herself from Donald Trump during a brief encounter on Thursday, Jan. 9, appearing uninterested in reconnecting with her husband's estranged ex-boss

Former second lady Karen Pence appeared to snub President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

Karen Pence remained seated and stared forward stoically as Donald and Melania Trump walked past her at Jimmy Carter’s funeral Thursday morning. The lack of a Trump greeting—which she later gave to George W.

The former second lady's absence comes just days after she declined to shake hands with Donald and Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral