Florida Roundup

7/12/19: Acosta Resigns Over Epstein Case; Affordable Care Act


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On Friday, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigned due to the role he played in the Jeffrey Epstein case while serving as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Back in 2008, Acosta approved a plea deal for Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker. The deal offered very little jail time, even though a 53-page indictment detailed all of Epstein’s alleged crimes. Our guests for the discussion were: State Senator Lauren Book Former Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weinstein Casey Frank of The
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