What Michelle Obama Is Up To After Skipping Trump Inauguration _ E! News

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00:00Michelle Obama is focusing on giving back. On the day of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration,

00:05the former first lady is not in Washington, D.C., alongside her husband, former President Barack

00:11Obama, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hand over the reins to Trump and

00:16Vice President J.D. Vance. Instead, Michelle is focusing on commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.

00:23Day, which this year has fallen on the same day as the inauguration. The 61-year-old writes

00:28alongside a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s

00:33legacy of service always inspires me. This MLK Day, I hope you'll join me in When We All Vote

00:40in honoring Dr. King's life and legacy by getting involved in your community. Whether you're

00:45mentoring students at your local school or volunteering for a cause that matters to you,

00:49it all helps make a difference. Tell me how you're giving back today. Accompanying her caption,

00:54Michelle shares a graphic of the late activist, which includes a quote reading,

00:59The time is always right to do what is right. The presidential inauguration is the second

01:03official event the 44th President Barack Obama has recently attended alone. Following the death

01:09of former President Jimmy Carter on December 29th, Michelle was absent from his funeral on January

01:159th. As a CNN correspondent reported amid the service about Michelle, quote, I'm told by her

01:20advisor she had scheduling conflicts. She's still in Hawaii. And despite not attending,

01:26Michelle still shared a message of support to former president once following his death.

01:31As the Obamas wrote in a joint social media statement on December 29th,

01:35President Carter taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity,

01:39justice and service. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Carter family

01:44and everyone who loved and learned from this remarkable man.