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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2019, 09:41 AM Jul 2019

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CNN Breaking News: Acosta resigns

I'll add some news reports as they come.

Link to tweet

Acosta resigns amid furor over Epstein plea deal

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has announced Friday that Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has resigned, a move that comes after furor over a plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/12/politics/alex-acosta-donald-trump-labor-secretary/

Hat tip: Clash City Rocker

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CNN Breaking News: Acosta resigns (Original Post) MelissaB Jul 2019 OP

Good riddance Clash City Rocker Jul 2019 #1

Thanks! I'll add that to the op. MelissaB Jul 2019 #2

Congress is also set to bring Contempt charges against Barr and Sessions. True Blue American Jul 2019 #3

SDNY: Quick! Make Acosta a witness for the Epstein trial. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #4

Wanted to spend more time endangering his family apparently Johonny Jul 2019 #5

This was coming. triron Jul 2019 #6

This corrupt scumbag belongs in prison dalton99a Jul 2019 #7

Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts)

1. Good riddance

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 09:47 AM

Jul 2019

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/12/politics/alex-acosta-donald-trump-labor-secretary/

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

2. Thanks! I'll add that to the op.

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 09:47 AM

Jul 2019

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)

3. Congress is also set to bring Contempt charges against Barr and Sessions.

Reply to MelissaB (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 09:53 AM

Jul 2019

no_hypocrisy

(46,114 posts)

4. SDNY: Quick! Make Acosta a witness for the Epstein trial.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 09:57 AM

Jul 2019

Johonny

(20,851 posts)

5. Wanted to spend more time endangering his family apparently

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 10:01 AM

Jul 2019

triron

(22,003 posts)

6. This was coming.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 10:15 AM

Jul 2019

dalton99a

(81,497 posts)

7. This corrupt scumbag belongs in prison

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 10:18 AM

Jul 2019

along with his boss

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