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Labor Sec. Alex Acosta Resigns Amid Pall of Jeffrey Epstein Investigation
2019-07-12
If they can’t hurt President Trump, they’ll strip him of his people, one by one.
[PJMedia] On Friday morning, President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
announced that Labor Secretary Alex Acosta had resigned, following new scrutiny of his role in the 2008 plea deal for confessed sex criminal and financier Jeffrey Epstein
...A high class pimp financier who was alleged to maintain a stable of underage whores sex slaves who were paid big bucks to entertain the rich and/or famous. He is a registered sex offender and has so far made 17 out-of-court settlements with former members of his stable, and some cases are ongoing. 2011 court docs reveal that 21 email addresses and phone numbers for Bill Clinton and an aide were found in Epstein's electronic black book, and that Clinton frequently flew with Epstein on his private plane between 2002 to 2005. But But really, they were probably just discussing finance or politix or something. While getting massaged.....
. Various outlets reported the news, including USA Today and Rooters.

According to reports, Trump announced that Acosta himself made the decision to resign. He also called Acosta's presence in the cabinet a "distraction," and announced that Acosta's deputy, Pat Pizzella, would become acting secretary. The resignation is expected next week.

Democrats demanded Acosta's resignation earlier this week following Epstein's arrest on sex trafficking charges. Even so, an earlier case arguably should have brought the new charges to light. An investigation was dropped as part of a plea deal agreed to by Acosta, then U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Some investigations have suggested Acosta helped craft the deal.

In an impromptu presser Friday morning, Trump and Acosta addressed news hounds about the resignation. Acosta confirmed reports, but he also chided the press for covering the Epstein scandal without referencing the impressive jobs numbers under President Trump and under his own watch at the Department of Labor.

"I do not think it is right and fair for this administration's labor department to have Epstein as the focus rather than the incredible economy that we have today," Acosta said. So he called Trump and "told him that I thought the right thing was to step aside. Because cabinet positions are temporary trusts. It would be selfish for me to stay in this position and continue talking about a case that's twelve years old rather than about the amazing economy we have right now."

The resignation is effective one week from today.
Posted by:trailing wife

#11  @ #5 - Trump has an odd methodology of hiring people. This isn't "The Apprentice".
Posted by: DooDahMan   2019-07-12 23:11  

#10  He wasn't open to fully implementing Trump's agenda. Buh-bye
Posted by: Frank G   2019-07-12 19:59  

#9  That's because they resign right before they can no longer hide the facts.
Posted by: gorb   2019-07-12 19:52  

#8  Sadly, there is oftentimes a bit more which seems to find it's way to the media following one of these "resignations."
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-07-12 19:15  

#7  Anyone who played a part in covering up Epstein's crimes doesn't need to be anywhere near positions of power. Glad to see him go.
Posted by: gorb   2019-07-12 19:00  

#6  What pall?
He's a lying, crooked, manipulative bastard.
At least Epstein was open about his perversions.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-07-12 18:07  

#5  Trump should have never hired him in the first place, but his exit under these circumstances is blood in the water to these sharks.
Posted by: charger   2019-07-12 17:10  

#4  I can't wait to see how Epstein wriggles out of the current 'deal'.
Posted by: Bobby   2019-07-12 17:09  

#3  Actually, the boys over at Powerline have been on Acosta's case for a long time. Not about the 'deal', but more on the line he would have been just as effective working for Obama than Trump. In other words, not much pushing the Trump agenda in Labor.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-07-12 14:01  

#2  So Acosta must have other skeletons in his closet other than a flight and friendship with the Epstein. He has to understand the media will tear into him, his family, and friends. Sometimes, innocent or nor, it can be better to cut bait.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2019-07-12 13:39  

#1  I always thought Mnuchin would be the one to go first.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-07-12 12:59  

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