President Obama won't speak at Malia's graduation because 'I'm going to cry'

President Obama will not speak at daughters graduation.

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published 21 January 2016

President Obama has said there is absolutely no chance of him speaking at his daughter Malia's high school graduation ceremony this spring. When the school approached him about it, Obama promptly shut them down, ABC News reports.

"I'm going to be wearing dark glasses," Obama explained. "And I'm going to cry."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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