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The President-elect's first news conference in six months upstaged last night's Obama farewell address and today's confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill.

For the first time, Donald Trump said he believes Russia hacked the Clinton campaign, adding that he and Vladimir Putin might not get along after all.

He said he's not selling off billions in assets and claimed that turning management over to his two sons is more than required by the Constitution.

We'll look at today's political drama from Trump Tower to the vetting of nominees for Secretary of State and Attorney General.

Later on today's talking point, Barack Obama's review of the past eight years and his hopes for the future. First, here's the

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Hello again, Warren Allie, back with To The Point. President Obama was passionate in last night's farewell address about his years in office, the importance of public service, and his family.

We'll hear more later on today's talking point.

First, Donald Trump's first news conference in six months staged at Trump Tower in New York,

while his cabinet nominees were being scrutinized by Senate committees in Washington.

For the first time, the president-elect said he believes the Russians hacked Hillary Clinton's campaign,

and he said this about potential relations with Vladimir Putin.

If Putin likes Donald Trump, guess what, folks?

That's called an asset, not a liability.

Now, I don't know that I'm going to get along with Vladimir Putin.

I hope I do, but there's a good chance. I won't. And if I don't,

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