Top Dems, rejecting Acosta's explanation for Epstein plea deal, renew calls for resignation
July 10, 2019 at 17:49 PM EDT
Top Democrats swiftly rejected Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's explanation on Wednesday for his handling of a 2008 plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein while in a state attorney's office in Florida. They reiterated calls for him to resign, even as the White House indicated it would stand by the embattled Cabinet official.