Malia Obama to Start Driving, Michelle Obama Warns 'Look Out!'
Malia Obama is reaching another milestone of growing up, according to her mother, Michelle Obama.
The First Lady revealed that her soon-to-be 16-year-old daughter will be seeking her learner's permit for driving in Washington, D.C. this summer, according to Access Hollywood.
"They're counting down for summer [when there will be] volunteering, camp, internships," Obama said of her daughters Sasha, 12, and Malia, 15.
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"One child is going to be driving this summer," she added. "Look out everyone!"
Malia will celebrate her 16th birthday on July 4 when she will be eligible to drive a car with supervision. As for how the Obamas plan on teaching their eldest daughter to drive, the First Lady assured, "We've got a plan!"
"We don't disclose the plan to the public," she said laughingly when asked if Secret Service agents would be riding in the backseat while Malia drives.
Last month, Michelle revealed that she nor the President will be permitted in the car with Malia during the driving lesson.
"I think our [Secret Service] agents don't want us driving with teenagers … Especially the president's detail," she said, according to USA Today. "I don't think they want him in the state when she's learning how to drive. We will fortunately be able to hand that responsibility over to someone else."
The last president to have children learning how to drive while living in the White House was President Bill Clinton who reportedly taught his daughter Chelsea how to drive- something Hillary Clinton referred to as "scary."
Meanwhile, the First Lady remains busy promoting The White House's "Turn Around Arts" program which brings arts into the country's most under-privileged schools to increase student engagement.
"So many schools around this country, our kids don't have access to any form of arts education, so we have been partnering with high-profile artists like Sarah Jessica Parker and a bunch of others," Obama told Access Hollywood.
The First Lady also announced "Turn Around Arts" just expanded to 35 schools helping 10,000 American children. For more information on the program, visit here.
