Michelle Obama’s chilling admission about night of director Rob Reiner and wife Michele’s deaths

Eloise Budimlich
The Nightly
Michelle Obama spoke about the Reiners' deaths on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Michelle Obama spoke about the Reiners' deaths on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Credit: Youtube via Jimmy Kimmel Live

Michelle Obama has made a chilling admission about the night star director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner were killed.

The couple were found with stab wounds in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on December 14 at about 3pm local time.

The former first lady has since revealed that she and Barack Obama were meant to meet the Reiners the night they died.

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Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on December 15, Ms Obama said she and her husband had been friends with the couple for years.

“We’ve known them for many, many years, and we were supposed to be seeing them that night,” she said.

“Let me just say this, unlike some people, Rob and Michele Reiner are some of the most decent, courageous people you ever want to know.”

No details were shared about why the Obamas didn’t see the Reiners that night.

Speculation has arisen surrounding Ms Obama’s reference to “some people” in her address on the late-night show.

Many have interpreted it as a reference to Donald Trump’s comments that the killing of the Reiners may have been politically motivated.

On Truth Social, Mr Trump said the Reiners had died “reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as Trump derangement syndrome”.

Nick Reiner, the couple’s 32-year-old son was arrested about 30km away from the Brentwood property, and has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

He is expected to face court on December 17.

The late director is being remembered for his hugely popular filmography including hits like This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride and A Few Good Men.

In Los Angeles, first degree murder carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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