At the time of Carter's funeral, which took place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, the mother of two's advisers confirmed that she was unable to attend the event because she was on an extended vacation in Hawaii and had a "scheduling conflict," according to CNN.

This marks the second time Michelle Obama has skipped a high-profile event featuring the rest of the living former and current presidents, along with the former first ladies.

Michelle Obama will not join her husband, Barack Obama, at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, a spokesperson for the former first couple confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 14

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,

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not playing nice when it comes to the incoming President-elect, with a source claiming her decision to miss the Inauguration is "deliberate"