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On Tuesday night, Twitter was busy investigating #WhereIsSasha.

Isabelle Khoo— The Huffington Post Canada

While everyone was crying over Barack Obama’s farewell speech in Chicago on Tuesday night, Twitter was busy investigating #WhereIsSasha.

The U.S. president’s wife, Michelle, and his 18-year-old daughter Malia were seen sitting in the front row during his address, but Obama’s youngest, 15-year-old Sasha, was clearly missing in action.

On Twitter, some hoped Sasha was trying to stop Donald Trump from getting into the White House.

Turns out, Sasha had a valid excuse for missing her father’s farewell speech (although it was not what Twitter had hoped): she had an exam the next morning.

According to BBC News, the teen is a student at Sidwell Friends private school, which is the same school a number of other presidents have sent their children.

While Sasha’s excuse made sense, Twitter users still couldn’t believe it.

And some argued that it wasn’t right to let the 15-year-old miss Obama’s speech after eight years in the White House.

But despite her absence, Obama spoke fondly of both his daughters during his speech.

“Malia and Sasha, under the strangest of circumstances, you have become two amazing young women, smart and beautiful, but more importantly, kind and thoughtful and full of passion,” he said. “You wore the burden of years in the spotlight so easily. Of all that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be your dad.”

Cue the tears. We’ll miss you, Obama!

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Malia & Sasha Obama Through The Years

2009(01 of33)

Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, listen to their father read Where the Wild Things Are at the 2009 Easter Egg Roll. (credit:Larry Downing / Reuters)

2009(02 of33)

Malia and Sasha pose with their parents, U.S. President Barack Obama and first Lady Michelle Obama, in the Green Room of the White House. (credit:Ho New / Reuters)

2009(03 of33)

President Obama kisses his 11-year-old daughter Malia on the head during a Fourth of July party at the White House. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

2009(04 of33)

Obama smiles as he speaks alongside his daughters during the annual turkey pardoning ceremony for Thanksgiving. (credit:SAUL LOEB via Getty Images)

2010(05 of33)

Obama watches a performance with his wife and daughters during the Christmas in Washington Celebration. Here, Malia is 12 and Sasha is nine. (credit:Yuri Gripas / Reuters)

2011(06 of33)

Obama and his daughters join volunteers singing Happy Birthday to First Lady Michelle Obama. (credit:Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)

2011(07 of33)

President Obama walks with his family to St. John's Church in Washington. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

2011(08 of33)

Portrait of the Obama family sitting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Here, Malia is 13 and Sasha is 10. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

2012(09 of33)

Obama and his daughters watch on television as First Lady Michelle Obama takes the stage to deliver her speech at the Democratic National Convention. (credit:Handout . / Reuters)

2012(10 of33)

Malia, Sasha and their mother smile as they listen to U.S. President Barack Obama accept the 2012 U.S Democratic presidential nomination in September 2012. (credit:Jim Young / Reuters)

2012(11 of33)

Obama and his 11-year-old daughter Sasha board Air Force One at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. (credit:JEWEL SAMAD via Getty Images)

2012(12 of33)

Obama laughs with his daughters Sasha, 11, and Malia, 14, as he pardons National Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House. (credit:Yuri Gripas / Reuters)

2012(13 of33)

Obama laughs with his daughters Sasha, 11, and Malia, 14, as he pardons National Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House. (credit:JIM WATSON via Getty Images)

2012(14 of33)

Obama and his daughters visit One More Page bookstore in Arlington, Virginia. (credit:Yuri Gripas / Reuters)

2013(15 of33)

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama takes the stage with her daughters at the Kids Inaugural concert for children and military families in January 2013. (credit:Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)

2013(16 of33)

Sasha, Malia and Michelle Obama smile ahead of the swearing-in ceremonies for U.S. President Barack Obama in January 2013. (credit:Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)

2013(17 of33)

Malia and Sasha Obama smile before swearing-in ceremonies for U.S. President Obama. (credit:Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)

2013(18 of33)

The Obama family holds hands as they walk from the White House to St. John's Church for Sunday services. (credit:Mike Theiler / Reuters)

2013(19 of33)

Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12, stand onstage during remarks by President Obama for a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program. (credit:Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)

2014(20 of33)

Sasha and Malia make their way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland in August 2014. (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)

2014(21 of33)

Obama and his daughters depart the White House for the presidential retreat Camp David in Maryland. (credit:Larry Downing / Reuters)

2014(22 of33)

Obama's daughters listen to their father during the pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House in Washington. (credit:Gary Cameron / Reuters)

2014(23 of33)

Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, speak onstage at TNT Christmas in Washington 2014 at the National Building Museum. (credit:Theo Wargo via Getty Images)

2014(24 of33)

Obama and his family speak onstage at TNT Christmas in Washington 2014 at the National Building Museum. (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)

2015(25 of33)

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama leaving the Churchill War Rooms with her daughters Malia and Sasha in London, England. (credit:Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

2015(26 of33)

Malia and Sasha greet Pope Francis upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in September 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

2015(27 of33)

President Barack Obama, standing with his daughters, Sasha, 14, and Malia, 17, speaks about pardoning Abe, the National Thanksgiving Turkey, during a ceremony. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

2015(28 of33)

Obama's daughters share a laugh on the Ellipse of the National Mall in Washington, DC. (credit:JIM WATSON via Getty Images)

2016(29 of33)

Malia Obama, 17, attends a State Dinner at the White House March 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (credit:Pool via Getty Images)

2016(30 of33)

Sasha, 14, Obama attends a State Dinner at the White House March 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (credit:Pool via Getty Images)

2016(31 of33)

Obama and his daughter Malia walk from Marine One to board Air Force One upon their departure from O'Hare Airport in Chicago. (credit:Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)

2016(32 of33)

Morocco's King Mohammed VI wife Princess Lalla Selma (rear right) welcomes U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (left) and daughters Malia, 17, and Sasha, 15, at Menara Airport in Marrakech, Morocco. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

2016(33 of33)

President Obama hugs and sings "Happy Birthday" to his daughter Malia Obama on stage during an Independence Day celebration. Malia is now 18. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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