BREAKING: Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns over handling of Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
WASHINGTON – Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigned amid the fallout over a plea deal he made with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender charged with human trafficking girls as young as 14.
The recent charges against Epstein drew attention to Acosta's role in the 12-year-old plea deal and prompted calls for his resignation. In a tweet on July 8, Pelosi said Acosta"must step down" because"he engaged in an unconscionable agreement" with Epstein, which was"kept secret from courageous, young victims preventing them from seeking justice. This was known by @POTUS when he appointed him to the cabinet. #AcostaResign."
"I do hear there were a lot of people involved in that decision, not just him," the president said on July 9.
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