Michelle Obama breaks silence on divorce rumours after missing Carter's funeral and Trump's inauguration - Michelle Obama addressed the divorce rumours on a podcast on Tuesday

The former first lady alluded to a recent event she was “supposed to” attend and said she decided “to do what was best for me.”

The ladies kicked off this morning’s episode of The View by defending former first lady Michelle Obama amid rumors that she and former president Barack Obama are getting divorced. The chatter all started after Michelle skipped major events like President Donald Trump‘s inauguration and former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral earlier this year.