Trump Cabinet official who gave sweetheart deal to child sex trafficker resigns
Acosta faced criticism over his past decision to give a lenient plea deal to Trump pal and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump’s disgraced labor secretary, Alex Acosta, is resigning amidst growing criticism over the way he handled a previous prosecution of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, according to Politico.
In the late 2000s, Acosta gave a sweetheart deal to Epstein, who was accused of running a child sex trafficking ring and raping children in his Florida home. Breaking the story of the unconscionably lenient plea deal, the Miami Herald called the agreement Acosta struck with Epstein “the deal of a lifetime.”
The resignation comes only two days after Acosta gave a press conference defending his decision to go easy on a child sex predator. Barry Krischer, former state attorney for Palm Beach County, released a damning statement accusing Acosta of lying about the facts of the prosecution, saying, “I can emphatically state that Mr. Acosta’s recollection of this matter is completely wrong.”
Trump, himself accused by multiple women of sexual assault, unsurprisingly stood by Acosta despite the scandal.
“He did an unbelievable job…until this came up there was never an ounce of problem,” Trump said in response to Acosta’s resignation.
Acosta joins a growing list of Trump Cabinet officials resigning in disgrace.
The culture of corruption Trump ushered into Washington after a largely scandal-free eight years under President Obama continues to reveal itself in the scandal-plagued people Trump appoints to top positions.
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.
Recommended
Biden calls for expanded child tax credit, taxes on wealthy in $7.2 trillion budget plan
President Joe Biden released his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, calling on Congress to stick to the spending agreement brokered last year and to revamp tax laws so that the “wealthy pay their fair share.”
By Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom - March 11, 2024Biden rallies Democrats in Las Vegas: ‘Imagine the nightmare’ if Trump reelected
With a primary win all but inevitable, President Joe Biden used his Sunday appearance in Las Vegas’s Historic Westside to rally his most vocal supporters in a battleground state that delivered for him four years ago.
By April Corbin Girnus, Nevada Current - February 05, 2024UAW delivers rousing presidential endorsement for Biden over ‘scab’ Trump
The United Auto Workers of America endorsed the re-election of President Joe Biden Wednesday, just months after he became the first sitting U.S. president to walk a picket line with striking autoworkers in Michigan.
By Ashley Murray, States Newsroom - January 24, 2024