Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President-elect Trump's inauguration, without former first lady Michelle Obama in attendance.
Obama was introduced at the ceremony and walked alone into the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony. Due to the severe cold, the ceremony was moved indoors.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush arrived with their spouses, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former First Lady Laura Bush.
Michelle Obama's absence from the inauguration was not a surprise, as the Obamas issued a statement last week announcing that while the former president would attend, the former first lady would not attend.
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Former President Barack Obama arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday, January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/AP Pool Photo)
The Obamas' statement did not provide a reason for the former first lady's absence from the event. Michelle Obama also skipped former President Jimmy Carter's funeral earlier this month.
Former first lady Michelle Obama also skipped former President Jimmy Carter's funeral earlier this month. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images, File)
One notable moment at Carter's funeral was when Obama and Trump sat together, talking and laughing like old friends despite the political animosity between the Democratic former president and the returning Republican.
Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and former President Barack Obama arrive, from left, at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington on Monday The 60th Presidential Inauguration held on January 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/AP Pool Photo)
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All three former presidents and their wives attended Trump's first inauguration in 2017, including Hillary Clinton, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Trump. Carter was also in attendance.
From left, former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and former President Barack Obama attend the 60th presidential election in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 Arriving before the inauguration. (Chip Somodevilla/AP Pool Photo)
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Trump and former first lady Melania Trump did not attend President Biden's inauguration in 2021.
Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan and The Associated Press contributed to this report.