'Class act': Here's the letter George H.W. Bush sent to Donald Trump on why he can't make the inauguration

Best absence letter ever. But in all seriousness, I hope the former president gets well soon. https://t.co/ZKpMhWlUYG

— Mark Zinni (@MarkZinni) January 18, 2017

Former President George H.W. Bush sent President-Elect Donald Trump the following note on why he won’t be able to attend Friday’s inauguration.

In summary, “I could go but it would kill me”:

.@GeorgeHWBush explains why he can't attend inaugural: "My doctor says if I sit outside in January, it likely will put me six feet under" pic.twitter.com/hgxdWHNoXB

— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) January 18, 2017

As always, a “class act” from the 92-year-old former president:

https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/821760201166458881

Amazing window into Bush 41 https://t.co/HmNLgY3yGD

— Rick Klein (@rickklein) January 18, 2017

As we told you earlier today, former President George H.W. Bush is recovering in a Houston hospital after suffering from shortness of breath:

Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston https://t.co/qEYI74pAfb

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 18, 2017

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