Their biggest scandal, perhaps, was being caught smoking.

In October 2023, Sasha was photographed in a Los Angeles park enjoying a good book and a cigarette.

That same month, Malia was caught in her own puff session while spending time with a friend.

Malia, Barack, Malia and Michelle Obama walk on a lawn after exiting a green helicopter

Radio host Andrew Steven Wilkow was among Malia’s critics.

“Living like the 1%?

However, many came to her defense, with some even impressed with her choice of drink.

Malia Obama wears casual clothing with her hair loose

One user onTwittersaid, “She is so classy [with] her Rose!!!

I was drinking Smirnoff at 20.”

“Kavanaugh got a pass, however, because boys will be boys, after all.

Sasha Obama stares to the side, dressed in formal clothing

And girls will be publicly shamed,” Mahdawi said.

Well, Sasha Obama may have taken the open dialogue concept a little too far.

Others, however, chalked the young girl’s actions up to just being a teenager.

Malia Obama smiles in front of a purple Sundance Film Festival banner

Instead, she was credited as “Malia Ann.

“And she was like, ‘You know what?

“You’re Obama’s daughter.

Barack, Sasha and Malia Obama stand side by side at the 2014 Thanksgiving ceremony

So if you make a bad film, it will follow you around.”

The public did not appreciate the way this grown white woman addressed these young Black teenagers.

The immense pressure pushed Lauten to release a public apology.

She later resigned from her political role that December.