Alex Acosta redirects Jeffrey Epstein case criticism to Florida prosecutor Barry Krischer
July 11, 2019 at 12:41 PM EDT
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta — drawing flak amid claims his office years ago fumbled the prosecution of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein — redirected fire Wednesday towards a Florida state prosecutor who reportedly pressured investigators to downgrade charges and who, Acosta says, "was ready to let Epstein walk free."