BREAKING: Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Resigning Amid Epstein Furor

By Colby HallJul 12th, 2019, 9:41 am

Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid the controversy surrounding wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal, news outlets reported Friday.

Acosta was U.S. Attorney in Florida in 2008, when he secured a plea deal that critics saw as remarkably soft for Epstein, who served just 13 months in prison and had to register as a sex offender. The case came under renewed scrutiny this year, culminating in Epstein being charged this week by the Southern District of New York for new charges of sex trafficking dozens of underaged girls.

Acosta, now serving as Trump’s labor secretary, faced pressure over the plea deal, which he defended in a press conference earlier this week.

This story is developing and will be updated…