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A persistentyoung visitor to the nation's capitalgot an apology from Mike Pence Tuesdayafter the vice president accidentally "bopped" the boy's face with the back of his hand during an event.

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A staff member tries to stop a boy from attempting to remove the Vice Presidential seal from the podium as Vice President Mike Pence speaks in his Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, during an event celebrating National Military Appreciation Month and National Military Spouse Appreciation Day.(Photo: Susan Walsh, AP)

A persistentyoung visitor to the nation's capitalgot an apology from Mike Pence Tuesdayafter the vice president accidentally "bopped" the boy's face with the back of his hand during an event.

The brief and humorous interaction happened as Pence and his wife welcomed military families to theEisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., according to Newsweek.

After Karen Pence introduced Marlon Bundo, the Pence family rabbit and BOTUS, Mike Pence took to the podium to express his gratitude to the families in attendance, and the kids who joined them at the mic.

That is when Pence extended his arm just a bit too far and brushed the face of a boy standing to his right. A minor thing, but the boy wasn't about to let it go ignored.

After Pence gave his closing remark and gave the bopped boy a high-five, the boy politely tried to get the vice president's attention by following him near the podium andsaying, "excuse me." At one point the child leaned close to the microphone and said, "you owe me an apology."

As soon as Pence realized, he turned to boy and said, "Oh, I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to bop you."

More from the Marlon Bundo debut:First bunny overshadows Mike Pence during first White House appearance

Call IndyStar reporter Justin L. Mack at (317) 444-6138. Follow him on Twitter:@justinlmack.

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