Acosta resigned in disgrace amid a tidal wave of scrutiny over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein child sexual abuse case in 2008
over accusations of domestic abuse. He mostly stayed out of the spotlight during his tenure, but became a subject of intense criticism after thefor sexually abusing young girls. Acosta, the paper’s investigation found, was directly involved in cutting the unusual deal that required Epstein to serve just 13 months in a county jail, which he was allowed to leave for work, and register as a sex offender.
: “The goal here was straightforward: put Epstein behind bars, ensure he registered as a sexual offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that a sexual predator was in their midst,” he said. But his explanation, and it seemed only a matter of time before he was to finally get his walking papers.
With that, yet another top Trump official is gone—bringing to four the number of cabinet agencies led by “acting” secretaries. Acosta’s deputy,, will now lead the department, the president said, adding that he comes “highly recommended” by his former boss.
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