Friday, December 16, 2016

Obama holds end of year news conference: Aleppo, Russia, China

President Obama says he told Vladimir Putin to 'cut it out' over cyber attacks aimed at interfering in the US election.

On Friday, reports said the FBI had joined the CIA in its conclusion that US election hacking was directed by the Russians to help elect Donald Trump.

Mr Trump has disputed whether the Russians were involved in any hacking, but President Obama says the evidence is clear.

CLIP:

IN: "Based on uniform ..."
OUT: "...our election process."
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ALTERNATIVE CLIP:

IN: "Not much happens..."
OUT: "...the United States."
DUR: 00"20


President Obama said the issue of hacking in the US election must not become a bipartisan issue.

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IN: "Our vulnerability..."
OUT: "...makes us vulnerable."
DUR: 00"18

President Obama advised President-elect Donald Trump to consider the consequences of ending the 'one China' policy.

Mr Trump has angered Beijing by accepting a call from the leader of Taiwan - reversing decades of US policy on the issue.

IN: "If you are ..."
OUT: "...they see themselves."
DUR: 00"22

President Obama said the "Assad regime cannot slaughter its way to legitimacy" and it was clear who was at fault for the situation in Syria.

IN: "Responsibility for this ..."
OUT: "...humanitarian aid."
DUR: 00"28