Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is facing calls from Democrats and oth-
er critics to resign for helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein secure a lenient

2008 plea deal. Meanwhile, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says

Washington is enlisting “a number of countries” to help protect commercial ship-
ping in the Persian Gulf and off Yemen.

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is facing calls from Democrats and oth- er critics to resign for helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein secure a lenient 2008 plea deal. Meanwhile, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says Washington is enlisting “a number of countries” to help protect commercial ship- ping in the Persian Gulf and off Yemen.

US Labor Chief Under Fire Over Epstein | US Seeks Allies to Patrol Mideast Waters

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