Over the weekend, former first lady Nancy Reagan passed away at the age of 94. First Lady Michelle Obama (and Hillary Clinton) will attend the funeral, but President Obama will be in Texas for the SXSW conference.

We found this out during the March 7 press briefing with Josh Earnest:

Well, it’s my understanding that the -- well, let me start by saying that you saw the written comments from the President and First Lady that we issued yesterday in the immediate aftermath of the announcement of Mrs. Reagan’s passing. And I think many of you had the opportunity to see and hear from the President in the Roosevelt Room today where he talked about her legacy and her memory.So obviously, I think that’s an indication that Mrs. Reagan’s family is on the minds of everybody here at the White House, including the President and First Lady, as we know they mourn the loss of Mrs. Reagan.

My understanding is that the planning for her funeral arrangements are still underway. So once those arrangements are settled and announced, we’ll be able to begin working on determining who from the White House would represent the administration at her funeral. So we’ll keep you posted on that

Mediaite reported that Obama would be part of some conversation about “civic engagement,” according to SXSW’s website:

Obama To Skip Nancy Reagan?s Funeral, Will Appear At SXSW Conference In Texas Instead - Matt Vespa

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