On January 15, 2017 at 9pm, HISTORY will premiere The 44th President: In His Own Words, President Barack Obama’s first-hand account of his time in office. The two-hour special will include interviews with Vice President Joe Biden, and members of President Obama’s staff and Congress. The President will open up about his successes, his failures, difficulties with Congress, race relations during his tenure and what a Trump Presidency ultimately means to his legacy. The 44th President: In His Own Words features President Obama’s final and most comprehensive one-on-one television interview in office conducted over nearly two hours of conversation inside the White House.