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

"On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump," Johnson said in a statement. "The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”

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

After Michelle Obama was missing during Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 7, the former First Lady and Barack Obama’s wife will also not attend Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying. Here's what we know.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has ordered flags to be raised on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, despite the 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter's death.

Michelle Obama will not join her husband, Barack Obama, at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, a spokesperson for the former first couple confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 14

Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to snub President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration next Monday, after missing former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week where she

U.S. flags are flying at full-staff over the White House and all public grounds by order of President Trump. He had complained that flags would be at [half-staff on his inauguration day](

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined a trio of Democrat governors and a slew of Republican governors in ordering flags to fly at full-staff for the inauguration of President-elect Trump.

Their walk paid tribute to the one Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter took on his inauguration day back in 1977. Per the White House, “Carter was the first President to exit the motorcade car to walk the parade. Since then, it has become a traditional part of the Inaugural Parade.”