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Obamas endorse Kamala Harris for president
Barack and Michelle Obama say Ms Harris has the "strength that this critical moment demands".
BBC News
The family of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, is a prominent American family active in law, education, activism and politics. Obama's immediate family circle was the first family of the United States from 2009 to 2017, and are the first such family of African-American descent. His immediate family includes his wife Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha.
Barack and Michelle Obama say Ms Harris has the "strength that this critical moment demands".