Barack Obama to make first post-presidency public appearance next weekJASON REED/REUTERS Former US President Barack Obama will take part in a town hall-style event with young adults at the University of Chicago next week. Former US president Barack Obama will make his first public appearance since leaving office, breaking his post-presidency silence on Monday (Tuesday NZ Time) in Chicago just days before his successor marks his 100th day in office. Aides said Obama's public appearance next week is not intended to boost his activism as a leader of the Democratic resistance to President Trump, who angered Obama supporters when he accused his predecessor of ordering a wiretap on Trump Tower during last year's election campaign. And Obama spoke by phone this week with French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, although Obama did not make an endorsement in the race. Since leaving office, Obama has focused on building his foundation and beginning his memoir, along with taking some vacation time.

Source: Stuff April 21, 2017 18:22 UTC