Obama, Clinton, Bush Won’t Attend Trump’s Inaugural Lunch: NBC

Jan. 16, 2025, 2:23 AM UTC

Former US Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s traditional inaugural lunch, NBC reports, citing unidentified people.

  • Obama received an invitation but declined to attend
    • Clinton was invited; does not plan to attend
    • Bush’s office said that it was not tracking an invitation to the luncheon
  • All three former presidents, however, will attend Trump’s swearing-in ceremony earlier in the day, according to their teams
  • Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also received an invitation but will not attend
  • A spokesperson for Trump’s transition team did not immediately respond to NBC’s request for ...





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