"She's still in Hawaii," he added ... as she appears to skip Jimmy Carter funeral The renovation of Obama's extravagant Hawaiian mansion sparked controversy. The property spans three acres ...

It has since emerged that Michelle was on holiday in Hawaii without her husband ... into the Illinois State Senate, the Obamas paid $1.65 million for a mansion in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood.

A Secret Service agent, assigned to protect former President Obama, invited his girlfriend to tour Obama’s Hawaii property while the Obamas were away, according to a memoir by the woman involved.