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Speaking at Wellesley College's commencement on May 26, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton alluded to similarities between President Trump and former president Richard Nixon. (Reuters)

In thelatest feature by Clinton-chronicler Rebecca Traister, we get a further glimpse of whatHillary Clinton has been up to since Nov. 8. The most fascinating tidbits cast light on events that happened in the immediate aftermath of the election.

In the highlight of the profile, Clinton reveals what it was like to attend President Trumps Inauguration alongside her husband, former president Bill Clinton. To the surprise of some political watchers, the two participated in the ceremony in support of a peaceful transfer of power. Though Clinton put on a stoic facade, she now reveals the event was really...difficult for her:

Oh, says Clinton, it was hard. It was really difficult. But at the time, we hoped that there would be a different agenda for governing than there had been for running.

Of course, it quickly became clear from Trumps speech that there would be no change in strategy. A look of disgust crosses Clintons face as she recalls it. It was a really painful cry to his hard-core supporters that he wasnt changing, she says. The carnage in our country? It was a very disturbing moment. I caught Michelle Obamas eye, like, 'What is going on here?' I was sitting next to George and Laura Bush, and we have our political differences, but this was beyond any experience any of us had ever had.

Clinton also appeared to corroborate reports that former president George W. Bush had also had some thoughts on Trumps speech:

I ask her about the report that Bush had said of the speech, That was some weird shit, and her eyes light up. Put it in your article, she says. They tried to walk back from it, but Did she hear it herself? I ask. She raises her eyebrows and grins.

This is an incredibly dishy anecdote, and a real treat for Trump opponents. But this story, and the possible motives for sharing it, are part of the larger trend of Clintons post-election behavior.

Unlike past failed presidential candidates (think: Mitt Romney) Clinton has been strategically returning to the spotlight rather hastily after her rivals victory. From initial photos of makeup-free Clinton hiking in the woods after the election, to surprise appearances for supporter Katy Perry, to a confessional panel with Christiane Amanpour in which she took absolute personal responsibility for her campaigns loss but also said that she would be your president if not for the actions of former FBI director James Comey Clinton hasbeen far from absent from our political consciousness. And she has been far from silent about the man she conceded to on Nov. 9.

This doesnt seem like Clinton dipping her toe back into public life. At this point, shes essentially wading back into the political fray and taking direct shots at the sitting president.

The Inauguration anecdote isnt just amusing: it conveys that despite her public, bipartisan facade, she wasnt okay with what was happening in front of her.Unlike former president Barack Obama, she no longer feels obligated to remain silent about the course the country has taken.

As President Trumps administration is roiled by controversy over Russias role in the election and the firing of Comey, and as New York magazine unfurled its feature, Clinton gave a commencement speech at her alma mater, Wellesley College, that took direct aim at Trump and his administration.

So the question is, as it always has been, what is she going to do next?

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Now we know how Hillary Clinton felt watching Trump's inauguration speech - Washington Post