Obama says he warned Russia to 'cut it out' over election hacking

The US president held his final press conference of 2016, criticizing the media for its coverage of Hillary Clinton's emails, and discussing Russia and Syria

• Obama promises retaliation against Russia over hacking during US election

Barack Obama pointed a finger at Vladimir Putin for hacking the US election, admitting he directly told his Russian adversary to "cut it out".

Obama also used his final press conference of 2016 to criticize the media for its coverage of Hillary Clinton's emails, insisting "I don't think she was treated fairly during the election."