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Acosta exits; Trump’s big Cabinet turnover keeps growing

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
and DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Add-
ing to the lengthy list of
departures from President
Donald Trump’s Cabinet,
Labor Secretary Alexan-
der Acosta said Friday he’s
stepping down amid the
tumult over his handling
of a 2008 secret plea deal
with wealthy financier Jef-
frey Epstein, who is ac-
cused of sexually abusing
underage girls.
Trump, with Acosta at his
side, said Friday he did not
ask his secretary to leave
and “I hate to see this hap-
pen.” The president, who
publicly faults the news
media almost daily, said
Acosta put the blame
there, too.
Acosta “informed me this
morning that he felt the
constant drumbeat of Part of the resignation letter from Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to President Donald Trump is photographed in Washington, Friday,
press about a prosecution July 12, 2019. Associated Press
which took place under his
watch more than 12 years As Barry approaches,
ago was bad for the Ad-
ministration, which he so New Orleans residents
strongly believes in, and he
graciously tendered his res- debate evacuation
ignation,” Trump tweeted
later in the day. In this Aug.13, 2016 aerial photo over Amite, La., flooded
Trump said Patrick Pizzella, homes are seen from heavy rains inundating the region.
deputy secretary since Memories of an epic flood that caused billions of dollars in
April 2018, would succeed damage had Louisiana’s capital on edge Friday, July 12,
Acosta on an acting basis. 2019, as Barry gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico.
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