Barack Obama has stoked speculation about the 2016 presidential race in a joint interview with Hillary Clinton, during which he heaped praise on the outgoing Secretary of State.
In the interview, aired on Sunday on CBS' 60 Minutes programme, Mr Obama called Mrs Clinton one of his closest advisers and said they share a vision for America's role in the world.
The president called her a friend and an extraordinary talent, and praised "her discipline, her stamina, her thoughtfulness, her ability to project".
The former political rivals laughed as they described their partnership, leaving room for speculation that the president may prefer Mrs Clinton to succeed him in the White House.
There was no mention of a potential run by Vice President Joe Biden.
Both Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton deflected questions about future aspirations, but the interview - the first the president has done with anyone other than First Lady Michelle Obama - is likely to increase the fascination with Mrs Clinton's future.
"You guys in the press are incorrigible," Mr Obama said when pressed on another Clinton presidency.
"I was literally inaugurated four days ago. And you're talking about elections four years from now."
Mrs Clinton has had to answer for security failings in Benghazi, Libya Mrs Clinton added: "The president and I care deeply about what's going to happen for our country in the future.
"And I don't think, you know, either he or I can make predictions about what's going to happen tomorrow or the next year."
Mrs Clinton is set to leave her post soon but has given no hints as to her next move, aside from a well-deserved break.
The pair's close working relationship has been a stark turnaround from the bitter political rivalry that developed during their hard-fought Democratic primary battle in 2008.
But they ultimately reconciled, with Mrs Clinton agreeing to be Mr Obama's top diplomat abroad while he dealt with the shattered domestic economy.
She has gone on to become the most travelled Secretary of State in US history.
And despite some blemishes on her record - notably the State Department's handling of security in Benghazi, Libya - she has become an immensely popular figure in the US.
"It has been a great collaboration over the last four years. I'm going to miss her. Wish she was sticking around. But she has logged in so many miles, I can't begrudge her wanting to take it easy for a little bit," Mr Obama said.
The president has nominated Massachusetts Senator John Kerry to succeed Mrs Clinton.
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