Trump & Acosta Departure Remarks — Acosta Resignation Over Epstein Plea Deal (2019)

President Trump, along with outgoing Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, spoke to reporters today before the president departed the White House for a trip to the midwest. Before speaking to reporters, Mr. Acosta offered the president his resignation over his involvement in a sex crime plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein when he served as the U.S. attorney for Florida. Mr. Acosta told reporters he did not want to distract from the administration's economic agenda. Mr. Trump praised the outgo...