Why President Obama Agreed to be Interviewed by YouTubers

White House wants to engage the younger generation

Three YouTubers were able to score the hardest interview in the U.S.—a no-holds-barred sit-down with President Barack Obama. Hank Green, GloZell Green and Bethany Mota interviewed the Commander in Chief, and their exchanges were streamed live on Thursday night.

This is the sixth year that the White House and Google have partnered. Both parties decided that it would be intriguing to get popular YouTubers to ask the questions, which topically ranged from drones to the cost of college to same-sex marriage.

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