"Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not in attendance at President Carter’s National Funeral Service,” her spokesperson Crystal Carson confirmed to PEOPLE ... that the former first lady is "still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation," saying ...

Her husband, Barack Obama, did attend the event, and sat beside President-elect Donald Trump. Michelle Obama apparently would have been seated there had she attended. All five liv

Former First Lady Michelle Obama was notably absent from the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Her office cited a scheduling conflict and vacation in Hawaii as reasons for her absence. All other living former presidents and their spouses attended the funeral alongside current top U.

According to her advisors, Michelle is "still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation" at the moment, CNN reporter Jeff Zeleny reported. Crystal Carson, Michelle Obama's representative, told People that Michelle Obama, the former first lady, was not ...

Except for the ex-first lady, who is in Hawaii, all of the living former US presidents and their spouses attended the event in Washington Former US first lady Michelle Obama did not attend the state funeral on Thursday for former US President Jimmy Carter.

"She's still in Hawaii," he added. "Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former President," her spokesperson Crystal Carson told Politico. In his tribute to Carter ...

Michelle Obama was notably absent from Jimmy Carter's funeral, leading some to wonder why she is in Hawaii instead of joining her husband.

Former first lady Michelle Obama did not attend the state funeral Thursday for former President Jimmy Carter. Except for Michelle Obama, all of the living former presidents and their spouses were at the funeral,

Former First Lady Michelle Obama was notably absent from the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral. Despite the presence of all other living presidents and first ladies, Obama was unable to attend due to an extended vacation in Hawaii.

While Barack Obama attended the ceremony at Washington National Cathedral, Michelle remained in Hawaii due to what was described as a 'scheduling conflict'

When contacted, Michelle Obama's office acknowledged her absence through a statement from spokesperson Crystal Carson, "Former First Lady Michelle ... the former first lady remained in Hawaii on an "extended vacation" due to a scheduling conflict.

Michelle Obama was too busy to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday, January 9. According to a report, the former first lady, 60, had a scheduling conflict, causing her to skip out on the memorial of the ex-prez despite husband Barack Obama’s attendance.