Obama ties Putin to Russian cyberattacks

Name: Obama ties Putin to Russian cyberattacks
Uploaded: 2016-12-17T00:35:20Z
Duration: P284S
Description: On Friday, President Obama gave what is expected to be his final presidential press conference, during which he implied that President Vladimir Putin was behind Russian cyberattacks on Democratic Party targets. But he was careful when asked about President-elect Trump’s perceived close ties with Russia. He also said he still believes the U.S. took the right approach in Syria.

Clip: Season 2016 | 4m 44s

On Friday, President Obama gave what is expected to be his final presidential press conference, during which he implied that President Vladimir Putin was behind Russian cyberattacks on Democratic Party targets. But he was careful when asked about President-elect Trump’s perceived close ties with Russia. He also said he still believes the U.S. took the right approach in Syria.

Aired: 12/16/16

Rating: NR

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