Pelosi calls for Acosta to step down over Epstein plea deal, hits Trump
The Epstein web: Pelosi calls Trump Cabinet member's resignation, Clinton distances himself
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Monday called on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to step down for what she called an “unconscionable agreement” with Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged earlier with sex trafficking in New York City federal court. In 2008, Epstein faced similar charges, and Acosta, then a U.S. attorney in Miami, helped secure a plea deal that resulted in an 18-month sentence for the politically-connected hedge fund manager. Epstein served only 13 months. The deal was criticized as lenient because he could have faced a life sentence.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Monday called on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to step down for what she called an “unconscionable agreement” with Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged earlier with sex trafficking in New York City federal court. In 2008, Epstein faced similar charges, and Acosta, then a U.S. attorney in Miami, helped secure a plea deal that resulted in an 18-month sentence for the politically-connected hedge fund manager. Epstein served only 13 months. The deal was criticized as lenient because he could have faced a life sentence.
Meanwhile, Bill Clinton distanced himself from Epstein Monday, as a spokesman said the former president "knows nothing" of the alleged crimes. Clinton admitted flying on Epstein's airplane four times between 2002 and 2003 as part of his work for the Clinton Foundation but said he had not talked to him in over a decade.
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