Michelle Obama Breaks Her Silence About Malia, This Is Shameful Once again, Michelle Obama is proving that the hypocrisy of the Obamas knows no bounds. This week, just one day after her daughter was caught on camera smoking marijuana, Michelle Obama released this tweet: The First Lady (@FLOTUS) August 9, 2016 In this video, Michelle brags about empowering girls. Clearly, she is tiptoeing around the subject of 18-year-old Malia, who shocked the nation when controversial footage was released this week. In case you missed that clip, here it is once more: Well skip the advice, Michelle. Thanks for trying. 