Alexander Acosta’s last-ditch effort to save his job as labor secretary started in a Trumpian way — with a tweet thread defending hiswealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago. A day later, he delivered his defense in an unusual and exhaustive press conference on live TV in which he conveyed the White House’s confidence in him — as President Donald Trump and his aides followed along.
Acosta came newly under fire for the 2008 plea deal after Epstein was re-arrested July 6 in New York City and charged with sex trafficking. Under the earlier plea agreement, Epstein served only 13 months of an 18-month term and was permitted daily furloughs to go to the office. Epstein also was required to register as a sex offender and to pay restitution to his underage victims.
Trump sought to place the decision elsewhere when he informed reporters Friday morning of Acosta's departure — suggesting Acosta had wilted under the glare of hostile news coverage. Those close to him said it was an attempt to show strength. The president has typically talked of dismissing cabinet secretaries of his own volition but rarely revealed that negative press has forced his hand.
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That's weird. realDonaldTrump only brings in the best people, but then after being there a short time they all turn into idiots and fools. Something must be rubbing off on them. If only we could figure out what that might be.
Scum has no place in our WH! Trump’s republicans need to Go! asap!
realDonaldTrump Trump saying goodbye in his special way!
realDonaldTrump makes people leave the room for coughing. What do you think he was going to do with Acosta? Only the best people... what an asshole.
The guy surrounds himself with smarmy ppl who are even too swampy for the swamp. DJT better hope the next coal mine disaster happens after the election. I don't think the miners are going to care for the lack of protections supported by him
That’s stupid Trump hired Alex Acosta cuz he protected child rapist Jeffrey Epstein he values that. He picked Bill Barr for the same reason It’s why his kids are in the WH. It’s why everyone is acting He’s getting away with murder & Nancy Pelosi is letting him.
but...'I'm with him'. what a charade
Don the Con's inability to surround himself with smart, competent and morally centered subordinates continues to propel the churn that has plagued his reeling administration.
This is another version of ‘he was just a coffee boy’.
Replace 'prosecution's with another adjective, 'labor secretary' with any title, and this could be the story of any former member of TrumpWorld
Just like changing your underwear right? Only the best will do.
Fake New: realDonaldTrump doesn't have an attention span that last 72 hours.
Caption Trump projecting, 'Now you say exactly what you were told to say ya sniveling little s****.'
How can that be he’s Hispanic 😂😂😂
Two Sinverguenzas/Shameful men that their expertise is to lie. Wonders knows what Trump really did with this man, & Melania? How much money Acosta received to keep this man out of prison? Lots of questions that need answers?
blah blah blah SPIN = made up generalizations by Politico because ORANG MAN BAD! Any proof to back up your baloney claim? no? didn't think so!
Politicos failure to report on the beating of an Asian gay man by liberal Antifa/KKK group just seems like Politico is all for it.
Surely began when he forgave a child abuser
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