What to Expect When You're Expecting Acosta as Labor Secretary
- Nominee faces big choices that will divide Trump supporters
- Law school dean has said little about hot-button Labor issues
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By the time President Donald Trump’s first nominee for labor secretary withdrew from consideration, there was little doubt where he stood on the big issues facing the department.
In contrast, his replacement, Alexander Acosta, heads into his hearing Wednesday with far more experience in government, but comparatively opaque views on key matters he’ll face at the Labor Department -- including choices that could reshape conditions for millions of U.S. workers and stoke conflicts within Trump’s base.