White House: Michelle Obama Never Made 'Hell' Comment
The White House is denying that Michelle Obama described her role in the White House as "hell." A book about French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, called Carla and the Ambitious, claims that Carla Bruni-Sarkozy recalled asking Michelle Obama about her White House role. The book claims the First Lady replied, "It's Hell. I can't stand it."
Michelle Obama's spokeswoman, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, issued a statement today saying the First Lady never said that. The French Embassy in Washington also released a statement saying Michelle Obama never said those words and that Carla Bruni-Sarkozy "distances herself completely" from the new unauthorized biography about her. Take a look:
