Alexander Acosta, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, took part in shaping Epstein's 'deal of the century ...

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said Friday he will be stepping down over his past involvement in a highly controversial plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is now facing sex trafficking ...

Acosta had defended his handling of a decade-old plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex crime charges when Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Florida's Southern District.

Acosta to Resign as Labor Secretary Over Jeffrey Epstein Plea Deal President Trump said the decision to resign was made by his labor secretary, R. Alexander Acosta.

Acosta, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida at the time, came under fire for the light sentence. About 40 young minors, some as young as 13, had come forward to claim Epstein ...

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, the chairman of the Health, Education and Labor Committee, said on Monday that he sees no reason for Acosta to resign.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana about calls for U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to resign due to his role in financier Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal.

In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta listen during a meeting at the White House in Washington.

Embattled Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta defended his handling of a decade-old plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex crime charges when Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Florida's ...

A Democratic group of lawmakers is calling for a Justice Department investigation into Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta after a scathing report revealed decade-old allegations that he granted an ...

Labor secretary nominee Alexander Acosta refrained on Wednesday from backing key Obama-era rules that have been in limbo since the election. Acosta, 48, would not say during his confirmation ...

Labor groups, unions and lawmakers in both political parties are still getting to know Alexander Acosta, President Trump’s latest pick for labor secretary. Acosta, 48, is the dean of Florida ...