Michelle Obama is weighing in on her eldest daughter Malia’s decision to drop their last name, acknowledging that the 26-year-old filmmaker is trying 'to make her way' without relying on the Obama pre

Before moving to Washington, D.C., the Obamas spent their early years in Chicago, where Barack served as a state senator after marrying Michelle on Oct. 3, 1992. The pair welcomed their first child, daughter Malia, on July 4, 1998, while their second daughter, Sasha, was born on June 10, 2001.