Obama to hold final press conference on Wednesday: White House

US President Barack Obama attends White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest's last press briefing, in the White House Briefing Room in Washington on Jan 17, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold his final press conference as president on Wednesday (Jan 18), the White House said.

The press conference will be held at 2:15 ET (3:15am Thursday Singapore time). Obama is set to leave office on Friday when he will be succeeded by Republican President-elect Donald Trump.

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