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In his first press conference since July of last year, President-elect Donald Trump addressed conflict of interest concerns, which were initially why the event was called. 

However, as reporter Aaron Blake put it, "there is a sudden glut of a huge amount of stories coming from one press conference."

MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik had a lot to talk about. 

He spoke with Blake, senior reporter for Washington Post blog 

, founder of Susan Del Percio Strategies, and 

, staff writer for the Atlantic, about Trump's press conference.

 To hear the full conversation, use the audio player above. 

Mark Zdechlik

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Marcheta Fornoff

Three guests provided perspective on the president-elect's first time facing the press in his new role.

In his first press conference since July of last year, President-elect Donald Trump addressed conflict of interest concerns, which was initially the reason the press conference was called. But there was a whole lot more brought to the table. MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik and his guests discussed what happened at that press conference.

Where to start? A conversation about Trump's press conference

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