WATCH: President Joe Biden holds a news conference marking his first year in office

Event lasted nearly two hours

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

President Joe Biden held the second general-topic news conference of his presidency on Wednesday.

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At 4 p.m., the president answered questions from the media in the East Room of the White House.

The news conference marks his first year in office as his inauguration was on Jan. 20, 2021.