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August 4, 2016, 11:13 PM

The presidential limo known as “The Beast” is guarded by a Secret Service Agent as it waits for President Barack Obama after a news conference, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
President Barack Obama flashes a thumbs up after gesturing toward first lady Michelle Obama, as they wait for Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching, on the North Portico for a State Dinner at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama flashes a thumbs up after gesturing toward first lady Michelle Obama, as they wait for Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching, on the North Portico for a State Dinner at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
President Barack Obama, at right, gestures that they should continue after a photograph with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and his wife Ho Ching, far left, and first lady Michelle Obama, during the state dinner, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
President Barack Obama, right, and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, talk after toasting each other during a state dinner, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at the White House in Washington. At left is first lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: First lady Michelle Obama and U.S. President Barack Obama await the arrival of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the South Lawn of the White House August 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. The president and first lady will host a state dinner in Loong's honor, just the 11th state dinner thrown since Obama became president. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
First lady Michelle Obama and U.S. President Barack Obama await the arrival of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the South Lawn of the White House August 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. The president and first lady will host a state dinner in Loong’s honor, just the 11th state dinner thrown since Obama became president. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
President Barack Obama is welcomed by the Young African Leaders Initiative as they shout “happy birthday,” in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders in hope of strengthening democratic governance and encouraging peace and security across Africa. Thursday Aug. 4th is President Barack Obama’s birthday, he turns 55 years old. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD - JULY 30: US President Barack Obama boards Marine One before departing for Camp David on July 30, 2016 at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The president will remain at the Maryland retreat overnight and return Sunday, July 31. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama boards Marine One before departing for Camp David on July 30, 2016 at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The president will remain at the Maryland retreat overnight and return Sunday, July 31. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images
President Barack Obama walks along the Colonnade as he heads to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
First lady Michelle Obama tries to keep her dress from blowing as she walks down the steps of Air Force One with President Barack Obama at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Tuesday, July 12, 2016. The Obama’s are returning from Dallas where they attended an interfaith memorial service for the fallen police officers and members of the Dallas community. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 4: President Barack Obama hugs his daughter Malia Obama at the Fourth of July White House party on July 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Maila Obama celebrated her 18th birthday during the party, which featured guests including singers Janelle Monae and Kendrick Lamar. (Photo by Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama hugs his daughter Malia Obama at the Fourth of July White House party on July 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Maila Obama celebrated her 18th birthday during the party, which featured guests including singers Janelle Monae and Kendrick Lamar. (Photo by Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)
Photo by Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images
President Barack Obama, second from left, and his family, from left, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Malia Obama arrive at the White House in Washington, Sunday, June 19, 2016, from a trip to California, where he visited the Yosemite National Park to celebrate 100th anniversary of the creation of America's national park system.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, second from left, and his family, from left, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Malia Obama arrive at the White House in Washington, Sunday, June 19, 2016, from a trip to California, where he visited the Yosemite National Park to celebrate 100th anniversary of the creation of America’s national park system. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Malia Obama, left, first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Sasha Obama walk to board Air Force One in Roswell, N.M., after visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park, on Friday, June 17, 2016. The Obama family traveled to Carlsbad Caverns National Park to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the creation of America's national park system, and now continue onto Yosemite. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Malia Obama, left, first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Sasha Obama walk to board Air Force One in Roswell, N.M., after visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park, on Friday, June 17, 2016. The Obama family traveled to Carlsbad Caverns National Park to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the creation of America’s national park system, and now continue onto Yosemite. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
FILE – In this May 20, 2016 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden listens as President Barack Obama, speaks to members of the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick, left, adjusts the sash of President Barack Obama, center, as he is awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Howard University in Washington, Saturday, May 7, 2016, by Vernon Jordan, right. Obama says the country is "a better place today" than when he graduated from college more than 30 years ago, citing his historic election as "one indicator of how attitudes have changed." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick, left, adjusts the sash of President Barack Obama, center, as he is awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Howard University in Washington, Saturday, May 7, 2016, by Vernon Jordan, right. Obama says the country is “a better place today” than when he graduated from college more than 30 years ago, citing his historic election as “one indicator of how attitudes have changed.” (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: (AFP OUT) President Barack Obama (L) shares a laugh with former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. The tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll eggs on the South Lawn. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
(AFP OUT) President Barack Obama (L) shares a laugh with former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. The tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll eggs on the South Lawn. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama read from the book "Where the Wild Things Are" during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. The tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll eggs on the South Lawn. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama read from the book “Where the Wild Things Are” during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. The tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll eggs on the South Lawn. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. President Barack Obama holds a Golden State Warriors basketball jersey presented to him during an event with the team in the East Room on February 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Obama welcomed the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to the White House to congratulate the team on their championship season. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama holds a Golden State Warriors basketball jersey presented to him during an event with the team in the East Room on February 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Obama welcomed the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to the White House to congratulate the team on their championship season. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images
FILE – In this Aug. 22, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama, his daughter Malia, right, and first lady Michelle Obama, left, ride their bikes in West Tisbury, Mass., on Martha’s Vineyard. President Barack Obama and his family are beginning their seventh and final vacation on Martha’s Vineyard as first family. The Obamas officially arrive Saturday to start a two-week vacation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, pays for his purchase the the local bookstore Politics and Prose in northwest Washington. President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia was just 10 and longing for a promised puppy when her family moved into the White House. She’s marked some of life’s milestones in the past seven years, and another one comes Friday: graduation from high school. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
FILE – In this Nov. 30, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, pays for his purchase the the local bookstore Politics and Prose in northwest Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File
COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 17: US President Barack Obama with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) and wife Michelle in their seats before a college basketball game between the Oregon State Beavers and the Maryland Terrapins on November 17, 2013 at the Comcast Center in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) and wife Michelle in their seats before a college basketball game between the Oregon State Beavers and the Maryland Terrapins on November 17, 2013 at the Comcast Center in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: U.S. President Barack Obama plays basketball with children during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House tennis court April 1, 2013 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people are expected to attend the 134-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama plays basketball with children during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House tennis court April 1, 2013 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people are expected to attend the 134-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral, on January 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in on January 20 for his second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral, on January 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in on January 20 for his second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance during the Public Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in for his second term earlier in the day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance during the Public Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in for his second term earlier in the day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to the crowd during the Public Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in for his second term earlier in the day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to the crowd during the Public Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in for his second term earlier in the day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: : U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden applaud during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden applaud during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to supporters as they walk the inaugural parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama took the oath of office earlier in the day during a ceremony on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to supporters as they walk the inaugural parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama took the oath of office earlier in the day during a ceremony on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as First lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Sasha Obama and Malia Obama look on during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as First lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Sasha Obama and Malia Obama look on during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama greets singer Beyonce after she performed the National Anthem during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama greets singer Beyonce after she performed the National Anthem during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Andrew Korakis (C), from New York, puts on a party hat while visiting a replica of the Oval Office with wax figures of (L-R) U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on Obama's 50th birthday August 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. On Obama's 50th birthday, the replica Oval Office at Madame Tussauds was decorated with party balloons, streamers and presents, while the figures the Obamas, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey were outfitted with party hats and noisemakers. . (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Andrew Korakis (C), from New York, puts on a party hat while visiting a replica of the Oval Office with wax figures of (L-R) U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on Obama’s 50th birthday August 4, 2011 in Washington, D.C. On Obama’s 50th birthday, the replica Oval Office at Madame Tussauds was decorated with party balloons, streamers and presents, while the figures the Obamas, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey were outfitted with party hats and noisemakers. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images
FILE - In this April 14, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama watches as his daughter Malia walks their new dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia was just 10 and longing for a promised puppy when her family moved into the White House. She’s marked some of life’s milestones in the past seven years, and another one comes Friday: graduation from high school. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file)
FILE – In this April 14, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama watches as his daughter Malia walks their new dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia was just 10 and longing for a promised puppy when her family moved into the White House.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file)
AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: Barack H. Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United Statesas the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Barack H. Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: President-elect Barack Obama looks back during his inauguration as his daughter Malia looks on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President-elect Barack Obama looks back during his inauguration as his daughter Malia looks on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: President Barack is congratulated by former president George W. Bush during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama is congratulated by former president George W. Bush during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: U.S President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
U.S President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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President Barack Obama flashes a thumbs up after gesturing toward first lady Michelle Obama, as they wait for Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching, on the North Portico for a State Dinner at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: First lady Michelle Obama and U.S. President Barack Obama await the arrival of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the South Lawn of the White House August 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. The president and first lady will host a state dinner in Loong's honor, just the 11th state dinner thrown since Obama became president. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD - JULY 30: US President Barack Obama boards Marine One before departing for Camp David on July 30, 2016 at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The president will remain at the Maryland retreat overnight and return Sunday, July 31. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 4: President Barack Obama hugs his daughter Malia Obama at the Fourth of July White House party on July 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Maila Obama celebrated her 18th birthday during the party, which featured guests including singers Janelle Monae and Kendrick Lamar. (Photo by Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama, second from left, and his family, from left, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Malia Obama arrive at the White House in Washington, Sunday, June 19, 2016, from a trip to California, where he visited the Yosemite National Park to celebrate 100th anniversary of the creation of America's national park system.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Malia Obama, left, first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Sasha Obama walk to board Air Force One in Roswell, N.M., after visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park, on Friday, June 17, 2016. The Obama family traveled to Carlsbad Caverns National Park to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the creation of America's national park system, and now continue onto Yosemite. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick, left, adjusts the sash of President Barack Obama, center, as he is awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Howard University in Washington, Saturday, May 7, 2016, by Vernon Jordan, right. Obama says the country is "a better place today" than when he graduated from college more than 30 years ago, citing his historic election as "one indicator of how attitudes have changed." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: (AFP OUT) President Barack Obama (L) shares a laugh with former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. The tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll eggs on the South Lawn. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama read from the book "Where the Wild Things Are" during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House March 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. The tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll eggs on the South Lawn. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. President Barack Obama holds a Golden State Warriors basketball jersey presented to him during an event with the team in the East Room on February 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Obama welcomed the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to the White House to congratulate the team on their championship season. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, pays for his purchase the the local bookstore Politics and Prose in northwest Washington. President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia was just 10 and longing for a promised puppy when her family moved into the White House. She’s marked some of life’s milestones in the past seven years, and another one comes Friday: graduation from high school. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 17: US President Barack Obama with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) and wife Michelle in their seats before a college basketball game between the Oregon State Beavers and the Maryland Terrapins on November 17, 2013 at the Comcast Center in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: U.S. President Barack Obama plays basketball with children during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House tennis court April 1, 2013 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people are expected to attend the 134-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral, on January 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in on January 20 for his second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance during the Public Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in for his second term earlier in the day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to the crowd during the Public Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in for his second term earlier in the day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: : U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden applaud during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to supporters as they walk the inaugural parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama took the oath of office earlier in the day during a ceremony on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as First lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Sasha Obama and Malia Obama look on during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama greets singer Beyonce after she performed the National Anthem during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Andrew Korakis (C), from New York, puts on a party hat while visiting a replica of the Oval Office with wax figures of (L-R) U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on Obama's 50th birthday August 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. On Obama's 50th birthday, the replica Oval Office at Madame Tussauds was decorated with party balloons, streamers and presents, while the figures the Obamas, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey were outfitted with party hats and noisemakers. . (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
FILE - In this April 14, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama watches as his daughter Malia walks their new dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia was just 10 and longing for a promised puppy when her family moved into the White House. She’s marked some of life’s milestones in the past seven years, and another one comes Friday: graduation from high school. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file)
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: Barack H. Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United Statesas the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: President-elect Barack Obama looks back during his inauguration as his daughter Malia looks on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: President Barack is congratulated by former president George W. Bush during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: U.S President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is celebrating his final birthday in office with a night on the town.

Obama turned 55 on Thursday. He and his family are dining at the restaurant Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront. The modern Italian seafood joint is a favorite of the Obamas.

Obama and his family are leaving the White House Saturday for their summer vacation. They’ll spend about half of August on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Vice President Joe Biden wished Obama a happy birthday on Twitter and added a photo of “Joe” and “Barack” friendship bracelets.

Biden says of the president, “A brother to me, a best friend forever.”

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