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Obama Says He'll Stay In D.C. After Leaving White House

President Obama wants to make sure his daughter Sasha gets to finish high school in D.C.

Obama Says He'll Stay In D.C. After Leaving White House
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In less than a year, the Obama family will pack up and move out of the White House — but President Obama suggested Thursday they might not be moving far.

During a small lunch meeting in Milwaukee, the president told supporters: "We're going to have to stay a couple of years so Sasha can finish. Transferring someone in the middle of high school — tough."

Obama hinted in 2013 that the first few years of his post-presidency might be dictated by his daughter Sasha, who will be a high school sophomore when Obama's term is up. His other daughter, Malia, is going to college this year.

But it's rare for presidents to stay in Washington after leaving office; according to USA Today, Obama will be the first president to do so since Woodrow Wilson.

This video includes clips from The White House.