WATCH: President Trump holds joint press conference with Finnish President Niinistö

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President Donald Trump hosted Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at the White House on Monday, during which the pair partook in a joint press conference.

The president made his first public comments on Hurricane Harvey, aside from his previous tweets about the storm and emergency responses.

The press conference began at 4:20 p.m. EDT.

President Trump's tweets on Hurricane Harvey:

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