Trump’s former labor secretary Alex Acosta defends handling of controversial Epstein plea deal
- Posted on October 17, 2025
- By CNN
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Trump’s former labor secretary Alex Acosta defends handling of controversial Epstein plea deal

The former US attorney who negotiated a controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein defended that agreement in a closed-door interview with House investigators last month, according to a transcript of the interview released by lawmakers.