Frustrations within the White House are focusing on Alexander Acosta's slow pace of deregulation at the Labor Department, not with his handling of the Epstein case
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta’s handling of a sexual exploitation case a decade ago has drawn sharp criticism, but his job security may hinge on a separate question: whether he is doing enough to implement President Trump’s deregulatory agenda.
Top Democrats have demanded Mr. Acosta resign. Key Republicans, while not seeking his ouster, have called for more scrutiny of a plea deal he struck with financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2008, when Mr. Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Miami. This week, the case drew new attention after...
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