White House asked California paper to take out unflattering remark about first lady

She also wrote a sentence that the White House thought made FLOTUS look snooty.

“Basically the reporter said that the First Lady didn’t speak to the pilots but acknowledged them by making eye contact,” Allen wrote in her email.

Hmmm, who are you going to beleive, the Obama White House of a small weekly? That's a tough one .... not!