N-word used by President Obama in podcast interview on race

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In an interview released Monday, President Barack Obama used the n-word in a recently released podcast with comedian Marc Maron.

Obama weighed in on the national debate regarding race relations:

His frank words come following the shooting deaths of nine African-Americans in Charleston, South Carolina, by a white man.

The podcast also touched on gun violence and the safety laws surrounding them.

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