The announcement did not give a reason for Obama’s absence. It comes after she missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral—where she would have been seated next to Trump. CNN reported at the time that Obama had a scheduling conflict and was “still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation” when the funeral took place.

Inauguration Day is only one week away as President-elect Donald Trump readies his administration for his second term in office and he prepares to become the 47th President of the United States. This time around,