A 6th grader cut off Obama when his answer got too long

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Tricia Gilbride
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Sixth grader Osman Yahya may not have much experience interviewing world leaders, but his confidence gives him an edge over some seasoned professionals.

The bold middle school student from Salisbury, Maryland, moderated a Q&A with President Barack Obama as part of Discovery Education's virtual field trip.

The leader of the free world sat down with Yahya to discuss his passion for writing and reading, but the sixth-grader had no patience for the president's babbling. When POTUS started to repeat himself, Yahya cut him off: “I think you’ve sort of covered everything about that question.”

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