President Barack Obama will skip the funeral of a former First Lady to attend a tech festival.
The White House made the announcement on Tuesday regarding the Friday events.
Obama will not attend former First Lady Nancy Reagan’s funeral on March 11, instead keeping to his scheduled appearance at the South by Southwest Festival in Texas.
Instead, Obama’s wife Michelle Obama will attend the funeral to represent the White House.
In 2011, when former First Lady Betty Ford died, Obama and former president Bill Clinton didn't attend.
