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Fact Checking Obama's Last Press Conference As President

President Barack Obama turns from the podium at the conclusion of his final news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington.
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President Barack Obama turns from the podium at the conclusion of his final news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington.

President Obama gave his final press conference at the White House on Wednesday, just two days before Donald Trump's inauguration. He  reflected on his time in office and looked toward the incoming administration, ultimately concluding, "At my core, I think we're going to be OK."

NPR's politics team, with help from editors and reporters across the newsroom, annotated his remarks.

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