Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta defended the decision to give what has been seen as a lenient deal 11 years ago to financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was facing charges for prostituting minors in Florida back then and is facing similar charges now in New York.
In his former role as U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida, Acosta made Epstein plead guilty on state charges of prostituting minors and having sex with minors in exchange for not bringing federal charges against Epstein.
