Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta defended his role as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida in securing a 2007 guilty plea for Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire financier now facing child pornography and sex-trafficking charges in Manhattan.
The latest charges against Epstein have revived claims that the sexual predator received a “sweetheart deal” when he was sentenced to 18 months with work release for victimizing under-age women while Sec. Acosta was the top federal law enforcement official in Miami.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called on Acosta to resign today. President Trump has said he stands behind Acosta, who as of today is not resigning.
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