alabama lawyer reveals obama's demand for loyalty when first meeting with us attorneys

by Mrs. Layla Harber 6 min read

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Did Michelle Obama meet her husband?

Michelle Obama spoke about meeting her future-husband Barack during an interview on "20/20" Sunday night. The former first lady says she had a bad first impression of Barack because he showed up late to their first meeting, when she was mentoring him during a summer associateship at a Chicago law firm. But she warmed up to him and the two ...

Did Michelle Obama like Barack Obama?

Michelle Obama says she was certain she wouldn't like Barack Obama when she was assigned to be his mentor when he worked at her law firm in the summer of 1989. During an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts on "20/20" Sunday night, the former first lady said she "wasn't impressed" with all of the attention paid to the 27-year-old first-year ...