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Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid pressure from Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic case
cnbc ^ | 7/12/2-19 | Kevin Breuninger Valerie BLock

Posted on 07/12/2019 6:48:11 AM PDT by RummyChick

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta said Friday he will resign amid controversy over the way he handled a sex crimes case against wealthy businessman Jeffrey Epstein a decade ago when he was U.S. attorney for southern Florida.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 1; acosta; alexacosta; epstein; resignation; tary; trumpdol
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1 posted on 07/12/2019 6:48:11 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

title should be
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning as pressure mounts from Jeffrey Epstein case


2 posted on 07/12/2019 6:49:17 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

and again...the Clintons get away clean by using the MSM to point the finger at someone else.
The GOP-e was busy hiding in the basement.


3 posted on 07/12/2019 6:49:52 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Zathras

They don’t call the GOP the Surrender Party for nothing.


4 posted on 07/12/2019 6:50:20 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: RummyChick

Time to put a Trumper and not a bushie there.


5 posted on 07/12/2019 6:50:28 AM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: RummyChick

Another acting Cabinet Secretary coming up.


6 posted on 07/12/2019 6:50:55 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: cowboyusa

Yes, could be an opportunity.


7 posted on 07/12/2019 6:51:02 AM PDT by Nothingburger
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To: cowboyusa

Amen.


8 posted on 07/12/2019 6:51:24 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Do you know anyone who isnÂ’t a socialist after 65? Freedom exchanged cash, a medicare card control.)
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To: RummyChick

Carly Fiorina could be a good Secretary of Labor.


9 posted on 07/12/2019 6:52:36 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Nothingburger

He should have never been appointed.

I don’t care if he was forced into giving that plea deal to Epstein. Too much baggage.

Unless he was willing to expose how he was forced into it should it come up then he should have stayed away from position.


10 posted on 07/12/2019 6:53:04 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

As predicted by a women on the five, she said earlier in the week he’d be out by week end.


11 posted on 07/12/2019 6:53:26 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: RummyChick

ok, one less distraction from the truth


12 posted on 07/12/2019 6:55:02 AM PDT by dontreadthis (A TIMELINE OF TREASON on Profile Page)
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To: Zathras

And, of course, the media will make this resignation somehow a de facto admission of Trump complicity in this mess, ignoring that it was mostly Democrats.


13 posted on 07/12/2019 6:55:53 AM PDT by daler
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To: RummyChick

Good riddance!


14 posted on 07/12/2019 6:57:50 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: RummyChick

Dems and MSM successful in making Acosta and Trump the focus of the Epstein case rather than Clinton and the many Dems who benefited from their association with Epstein. Mission accomplished.


15 posted on 07/12/2019 6:58:18 AM PDT by kabar
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Yes, they can’t focus on Acosta anymore because he just fell on the sword.

It is likely this pervert Epstein did do some work for the spies in getting compromising stuff on people.

Prince Phillip ostracized Andrew and his family..it might be in part because of these shenanigans although it was blamed on Fergie.


16 posted on 07/12/2019 6:58:45 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Carly? Why?


17 posted on 07/12/2019 7:01:32 AM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: RummyChick
"Lay off Epstein --he's INTEL."

WHOSE intel..?

Ours..? It's interesting that the terms CIA and FBI were omitted --just "intel".

Was he intel for another country..?

Was Les Wexner also..?

18 posted on 07/12/2019 7:02:03 AM PDT by gaijin
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As I pointed out a few days ago - the thought he was in the administration for his "protection" was ridiculous - and that once again this was a bad choice that would once again bite the president in the butt.

And also as many have pointed out - unless the JE case breaks hard against huge dems - Acosta and the fact he was hired by Trump will be a millstone around the neck of this campaign until November 2020 - especially if there are new charges AFTER 2008 that a good deal would have prevented. This is the playbook of the left.

19 posted on 07/12/2019 7:03:43 AM PDT by NELSON111 (Congress: The Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog show. Theater for sheep. My politics determines my "hero")
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To: RummyChick

First thing that happened after Epstein finished his Florida “punishment” is he flew to his NYC home. There, they had a big Yom Kippur buffet at his spacious home in honor of his release.

George Stephanopolous and Katie Couric, who also repeatedly flew out there, were in attendance.

Over 100 prominent NYC socialites attended the dinner, including many who saw fit to bring their KIDS.

To a dinner for a world-famous famous pedophile.


20 posted on 07/12/2019 7:04:38 AM PDT by gaijin
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