Labor Chief Acosta Quits After Furor Over Epstein Sex Inquiry
- Acosta says ‘would be selfish’ to remain in Trump’s cabinet
- Trump says he told Acosta he didn’t need to quit position
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Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, under fire for his handling of a decade-old sex crimes case against Jeffrey Epstein as a U.S. prosecutor, said Friday he would resign in a surprise appearance with President Donald Trump.
“I thought the right thing was to step aside,” Acosta told reporters at the White House as Trump departed for campaign fundraisers in the Midwest. “It would be selfish for me to stay in this position.”