Many were quick to notice Michelle Obama's absence on Inauguration Day, but the former first lady had a message to share on social media as questions over why didn't attend swirl.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses, but former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be there.

Three former presidents are not attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration lunch after the Republican is sworn into office on Monday, according to NBC News. Newsweek reached out to Trump's campaign for comment.

A spokesperson for Pelosi, who attended Trump’s 2017 inauguration, did not provide an explanation for the move.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural lunch, which goes against tradition. As reported by NBC News ...

but former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be there. Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ...

President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration.

Former President Bill Clinton was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former President here.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump marked 20 years of marriage Wednesday. Their guest list now includes a top political rival and a number of media stars.

How Donald Trump's presidential inauguration unfolded as he was sworn in as the 47th President to succeed Joe Biden.

But let’s not forget the great US President Abraham Lincoln (16th,1861-1865), who championed the Telegraph during the American Civil War against slavery, making him the first president to embrace wired messaging technology, although the portable device had been around for almost two decades.