Trump’s 2002 Epstein Praise and Acosta’s NPA Raise Questions of Political Favoritism
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The passage links former President Trump, former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta (later Labor Secretary), and financier Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting possible political patronage and a conflict of interest su Trump publicly praised Epstein in a 2002 interview, years before Epstein’s crimes were widely known. Acosta, who approved Epstein’s non‑prosecution agreement, was later appointed Labor Secretary by T
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