Obama's End of the Year Press Conference (20 images)

President Barack Obama motions during an exchange with a reporter at a year-end press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on December 19, 2014. Obama discussed various subjects including the Cuba, Sony, North Korea and the economy. The president will leave with his family to Hawaii later in the day for the holiday season. UPI/Pat Benic

President Barack Obama motions during an exchange with a reporter at a year-end press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on December 19, 2014. Obama discussed various subjects including the Cuba, Sony, North Korea and the economy. The president will leave with his family to Hawaii later in the day for the holiday season. UPI/Pat Benic

President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C on December 19, 2014. Obama spoke on the improving economy, new political relations with Cuba and confirmed that North Korea was behind the hack attack on Sony Pictures. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C on December 19, 2014. Obama spoke on the improving economy, new political relations with Cuba and confirmed that North Korea was behind the hack attack on Sony Pictures. UPI/Kevin Dietsch