DEFENDING PLEA DEAL: Sec. of Labor Alex Acosta regarding billionaire Jeffrey Epstein

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Fox 10 Phoenix

July 10 2019

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Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta holds a press conference after a handful of Democrats call for his resignation over his decision to offer billionaire Jeffrey Epstein a "sweetheart" plea deal in 2008 when Acosta was U.S. attorney in Miami.

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And Now For Some Headlines

The Atlantic: Instead of Apologizing to Epstein’s Victims, Acosta Tells Them to Come Forward

The Week: Alex Acosta had multiple opportunities to apologize to Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims. He didn't.

Newsweek: 'No Regrets is a Very Hard Question': Alex Acosta Defends Jeffrey Epstein Plea Deal

Washington Post: The big question Acosta failed to answer

Washington Examiner: Under-fire Alex Acosta defends 2008 prosecution of Jeffery Epstein as defending victims

Fox News: Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defends Jeffrey Epstein 2008 plea deal

 

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