Acosta defends Epstein deal, says 'facts are certainly being overlooked'

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended at length his handling of a 2008 plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein and insisted his relationship with President Trump is “outstanding.”

During a news conference, Acosta said he is “pleased” that federal prosecutors in New York City are bringing sex-trafficking charges against Epstein and said “facts are certainly be overlooked” in criticism of the deal he struck.

“Times have changed and coverage of this case has certainly changed,” he said to reporters.

Acosta has faced calls for his resignation for the deal he struck Epstein, which required the financier to plea guilty to soliciting prostitution, register as a sex offender and spend just over a year in jail while enjoying work-release privileges.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/452462-acosta-defends-epstein-deal-says-facts-are-certainly-being-overlooked

[mr_lebowski]

1. We're not talking 40+ years ago here asshole ... (nt)

[IronLionZion]

2. Acosta should resign and Epstein should go to prison for life

[olegramps]

8. Acosta could be charged with prosecutorial misconduct.

This demands a full investigation with extensive examination of his financial records and correspondence.

[IronLionZion]

10. Who's going to charge him?

I hope it happens but it sounds the Trump administration would be in charge of any federal investigation unless the house does it somehow.

[Auggie]

3. Got your attention dickhead?

Acosta goes into defense mode.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. @OversightDems just announced they will hold hearings on Alex Acosta's handling of Epstein plea deal

Congrats to the Dems on finding a single vertebrae in drawer somewhere

Link to tweet

@OversightDems just announced they will hold hearings on Alex Acosta's handling of Epstein plea deal.

They're demanding Acosta testify:

Link to tweet

[House of Roberts]

5. Aye. You overlooked the fact that you were supposed to notify

the victims you were giving their abuser a sweetheart deal, so their counsel could object. They were denied due process.

[beachbum bob]

6. Keep defending pedophiles ....not a winning issue except with other

pedophiles

[B Stieg]

7. Anybody ask him how much or who paid him off?

Just askin'

[The Mouth]

9. I wonder what's on *HIS* laptop

[MurrayDelph]

11. I was listening while driving

Switched to a Harry Potter audiobook.

I decided if I was going to listen to someone trying to induce farting of secondhand smoke, I'd rather it get there by magic.