Mr. Obama had to make the long walk into the Rotunda on his own, as did former Vice President Mike Pence. Michelle Obama had also skipped Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington on Jan. 9.

As former Vice President Mike Pence, 65, arrived at the Capitol Rotunda for the inauguration, his wife, Karen, 68, was notably absent. Her absence came just days after the Trumps and Pences ...

President Trump greets his former Vice President Mike Pence as he arrives with Melania Trump at President Carter's funeral earlier this month. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former second lady Karen ...

Karen Pence did not appear alongside her husband when he arrived at Donald Trump’s inauguration. It’s the second Trump snubbing by the former second lady in as many weeks after she infamously refused ...

At one point during the conversation, Maddow offered some rare praise for Mike Pence and his wife Karen, calling their bond “marriage goals.” Host Andy Cohen brought up the recent funeral of ...

Rachel Maddow thinks that Mike Pence’s wife Karen refusing to stand and shake hands with Donald Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral defined “marriage goals.” Maddow appeared on “Andy Cohen ...

If Karen were searching for an excuse—besides her suspected disdain for Trump—she might blame her absence on jet lag. She accompanied her husband on a trip to Taiwan over the weekend, which is ...