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Alexander Acosta Steps Down As Labor Secretary Amid Jeffrey Epstein Plea Deal Controversy

By NPR News July 12, 2019

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta testifies during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on April 3. Al Drago/Getty Images

The departure follows scrutiny over his role in a plea deal as a U.S. attorney in 2008. The agreement eased punishment for multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein for alleged sex crimes.Read More

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