The prosecution scandal hit a labor secretary who had a lukewarm relationship with the president and was already on thin ice with many members of the White House staff.
Alexander Acosta’s last-ditch effort to save his job as labor secretary started in a Trumpian way — with a tweet thread defending hiswealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago. A day later, he delivered his defense in an unusual and exhaustive press conference on live TV in which he conveyed the White House’s confidence in him — as President Donald Trump and his aides followed along.
Acosta came newly under fire for the 2008 plea deal after Epstein was re-arrested July 6 in New York City and charged with sex trafficking. Under the earlier plea agreement, Epstein served only 13 months of an 18-month term and was permitted daily furloughs to go to the office. Epstein also was required to register as a sex offender and to pay restitution to his underage victims.
Trump sought to place the decision elsewhere when he informed reporters Friday morning of Acosta's departure — suggesting Acosta had wilted under the glare of hostile news coverage. Those close to him said it was an attempt to show strength. The president has typically talked of dismissing cabinet secretaries of his own volition but rarely revealed that negative press has forced his hand.
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