Former President Barack Obama attended Jimmy Carter’s state funeral on Thursday with out his spouse, Michelle Obama, even if a spokeswoman for the previous first woman mentioned she despatched her condolences to the Carter circle of relatives.
Mrs. Obama didn’t attend the funeral however despatched “her ideas and prayers to the Carter circle of relatives, and everybody who liked and realized from the exceptional former president,” her spokeswoman, Crystal Carson, mentioned in a remark.
An individual accustomed to the placement, who spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of they weren’t approved to talk publicly, mentioned the previous first woman used to be in Hawaii and had a scheduling war.
The opposite 4 dwelling males who’ve served as president have been on the funeral with their spouses. President Biden attended along with his spouse, Dr. Jill Biden; Invoice Clinton with Hillary Rodham Clinton; George W. Bush with Laura Bush; and President-elect Donald J. Trump with Melania Trump.
Mrs. Obama attended the funeral of Mr. Carter’s spouse, Rosalynn, in 2023, together with the remainder of the dwelling first women. Mr. Obama didn’t attend.
