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

Karen Pence has been criticized for not showing up at Donald Trump's inauguration, leaving her husband Mike to emerge on his own at the high-profile event

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.

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment. Experts reveal their takeaways from the viral moment when Sen. Deb Fischer's husband, Bruce, appeared to deny the vice president's handshake.

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