The former second lady's absence comes just days after she declined to shake hands with Donald and Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral

Mrs. Pence, who has reportedly always despised Mr. Trump, snubbed the 47th president in the recent past. Just weeks ago, at President Carter’s state funeral, Mrs. Pence refused to get up from her seat and shake Mr. Trump’s hand. She did not even acknowledge his presence, choosing instead to look down and read the funeral program.

Mike Pence's wife Karen did not greet President-elect Donald Trump or Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter's funeral Thursday morning. As the former vice president rose to shake hands with Trump, his wife remained seated. Neither of the Trumps extended a hand to her, and she did not appear to acknowledge them.

Karen Pence refused to acknowledge President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump as they arrived at the Washington National Cathedral Thursday for the funeral of President Jimmy Carter. The ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said he congratulated President-elect Trump on his upcoming return to the White House when the two shared a brief greeting at former President Jimmy Carter’s

Karen Pence remained seated and stared forward stoically as Donald and Melania Trump walked past her at Jimmy Carter’s funeral Thursday morning. The lack of a Trump greeting—which she later gave to George W.

The day’s pomp and unusual circumstances made for a lot of close-up encounters between political combatants, some awkward, some not.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking cha

Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump’s swearing-in ceremony was moved into the Capitol Rotunda due to intense cold.

The inauguration is the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.