conference since taking office. it was called to announce his new pick for secretary of labor but turned into more of an hour of sparring with reporters. the president addressing what he calls fake news, national security advisor michael flynn's resignation leaks, russia, immigration, and a lot more. let's listen in as we re-air the news conference in its entirety. >> ladies and judgment, the president of the united states. >> president trump: thank you very much. >> president trump: i just wanted to begin by mentioning that the nominee for secretary of the department of labor will be mr. alex acosta. he has a law degree from harvard law school, great student, former clerk for justice samuel alito, and he has had a tremendous career.