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In Case You Missed It: President Obama's Very First Tumblr Q&A

Summary: 
Today, the President hosted his very first live Tumblr question-and-answer session: Here's what happened.
President Barack Obama participates in a Tumblr event with David Karp

President Barack Obama participates in a Tumblr event with David Karp, Tumblr founder and CEO, in the State Dining Room of the White House, June 10, 2014. The President delivers remarks and answers questions from Tumblr users on the importance of education, college affordability, and reducing student loan debt. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Today, live from the White House State Dining Room, President Obama took to Tumblr to respond to some of the thousands of questions that Americans across the country asked via Tumblr about all things education.

The event followed the executive action the President took yesterday to make student loan debt more affordable and manageable to repay, and covered a broad range of topics, from college access to student loans, and the steps the President is taking to make it all a little easier to manage.

(And, naturally, a GIF came out of it.)

Didn't catch today's event? You can watch the whole thing right here or at obamawhitehouse.tumblr.com.

And, of course, if you aren't yet following the White House on Tumblr, you can do that here.

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