(Jewish Group) The youngest correspondent covering the debates is a 10-year-old Jewish kid

[Behind the Aegis]

For any reporter, careening in a year from reviewing restaurants to covering the presidential debates would be a pretty fast rise. But then again, Jefferson Henry Kraft is only 10 years old.

Kraft is the KidScoop Media correspondent covering the Democratic presidential debates, taking place here tonight and Wednesday night. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency was fortunate enough to be assigned the “spin room” seat right next to his, and in one of those conversations typical of the friendly yet guarded way that reporters introduce themselves to one another, it turned out Jeffrey (his byline moniker) is Jewish.

KidScoop Media was founded over a decade ago “to make young people’s voices a part of the national conversation.” When JTA spoke with him, Jeffrey and the non-profit’s founder, Michelle Mayans, were formulating questions for the candidates when they and their surrogates work the room after Tuesday’s debates.

“When you become president what is your plan to stop the glaciers from melting?” was one of the questions Jeffrey, sporting a neat black bow tie and a pinstripe shirt, carefully entered into his notebook in neat, large letters.

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[Mosby]

1. His questions are probably a refreshing change from the typical questions candidates get asked.