Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, her office said.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump on Monday, the second time in two weeks that she will be absent from a significant event.

No explanation has been provided for Michelle Obama’s absence from Trump’s inauguration. She also skipped last week’s state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, which was attended by former presidents Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, and their spouses—except for her.

Former President Barack Obama will attend the inauguration on Jan. 20. Michelle Obama will not. She also was absent last week from Jimmy Carter's funeral.