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Democrats ramp up calls for Acosta to resign

By Susan Ferrechio
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Democrats ramp up calls for Acosta to resign

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Thursday called for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign, joining House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The two top leaders say Acosta should step down from his post over his role in the 2008 agreement that allowed accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to escape prosecution. At the time, Acosta served as a U.S. attorney in Florida.

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