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We attended Obama's last press conference as president - here's what it was like

Allan SmithJan 19, 2017, 18:25 IST

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, 2,920 days into his presidency, held his final White House press conference Wednesday.

With just hours to go until President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office, the James Brady Press Briefing Room was packed to hear Obama answer questions as president one final time.

Here's what it was like to be amid the scrum: