Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.
As Barack, 63, Bill, 78, and Hillary, 77, entered the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Monday for the 78-year-old’s historic swearing-in ceremony, people at the Capitol One Arena could be heard loudly booing.
Former President Barack Obama was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.
A spokesperson for Pelosi, who attended Trump’s 2017 inauguration, did not provide an explanation for the move.
Michelle Obama skipped the ceremony but former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended Trump's inauguration.
Many were quick to notice Michelle Obama's absence on Inauguration Day, but the former first lady had a message to share on social media as questions over why didn't attend swirl.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama would not be able to serve a third term because they served two consecutive terms.
The men who held the nation’s highest office before President Trump have all remained mum on his taking the presidency on Monday.
Barack Obama arrived without Michelle Obama at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, 20 January. The 44th president entered the US Capitol's Rotunda solo as he prepared to witness the Republican's swearing-in as the 47th commander-in-chief of the United States.
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.
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch. Obama received an invitation but declined to attend ...
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton were not given a warm welcome as they made their way to the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. As Barack, 63, Bill, 78, and Hillary ...