Alex Acosta Stepping Down as Secretary of Labor After Jeffrey Epstein Backlash

Alex Acosta Stepping Down as Secretary of Labor After Jeffrey Epstein Backlash
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media with Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta on the South Lawn of the White House, on July 12, 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta is resigning from his position amid backlash on how he handled the Jeffrey Epstein case around a decade ago.

Acosta made the announcement in Washington outside the White House on July 12 around 9:34 a.m., standing next to President Donald Trump.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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