Obama's arrival on Twitter was also greeted by Justin Bieber's mother, the Chicago Bears and former president Bill Clinton, husband of 2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. "It's about time, -mo" she tweeted in response. He is following 65 assorted alma maters, sports teams, cabinet members and senior staff, as well as wife Michelle Obama. Obama describes himself as "Dad, husband, and 44th President of the United States." The already verified account features the customary headshot of Obama, but also a background photo of him walking over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in March, when he marked the 50th anniversary of a civil rights march that changed America. Until now Obama has tweeted through his executive staff or the remnants of his campaign staff Twitter account will serve as a new way for President Obama to engage directly with the American people, with tweets coming exclusively from him," the White House said. The account – which already had nearly 150,000 followers in the first half hour and a million followers shortly after – instantly became one of the world's top hacking targets, but will also allow Obama to tweet directly for the first time. With that inaugural Tweet sent from a smart phone in the Oval Office before jumping on Marine One Monday, the President of the United States Barack Obama (pix) – or – cast off security and bureaucratic chains in place since he was elected. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account." WASHINGTON: "Hello, Twitter! It's Barack.
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