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Special Report: Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid criticism of Jeffrey Epstein plea deal

Name: Special Report: Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid criticism of Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
Uploaded: 2019-07-12T10:40:09-0400
Duration: 6 min 12 s
Description: President Trump has announced that Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is stepping down. Acosta had faced calls from Democrats to resign over his handling of a controversial 2008 secret plea deal with accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Anthony Mason anchors a CBS News Special Report from New York with correspondent Paula Reid at the White House.

President Trump has announced that Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is stepping down. Acosta had faced calls from Democrats to resign over his handling of a controversial 2008 secret plea deal with accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Anthony Mason anchors a CBS News Special Report from New York with correspondent Paula Reid at the White House.