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If there is any truth from Alex regarding the alleged pressure from the intelligence agencies to drop the original Epstein case in 2008 which lead to the ridiculous plea deal, now would be a good time for Mr. Acosta to expand on that and explain exactly what happened, if it is seeking justice for the children and the families that he cares so much about.
Will he ever? Doubtful. He'll just keep throwing us hints as to why he failed to correctly do his job, and that it is apparently fine and normal for those in the intelligence agencies to make these decisions for prosecutors. According to him, it's standard protocol, and we should just accept that and move on. He can, of course, prove me wrong.
There are now four of eleven cabinet level posts without somebody officially in charge.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48967419
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta resigns over Epstein case
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid criticism of his brokering of a plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein in a child sex case.
Mr Acosta, a former Florida prosecutor, made the announcement from the White House lawn on Friday with President Donald Trump stood by his side.
Democrats had called for him to quit over his handling of the Epstein case.
Mr Acosta defended the secretly-negotiated plea deal in a news conference only two days ago.
Mr Acosta was the US Attorney in Miami in 2008 when he oversaw a non-prosecution deal against Epstein which allowed Epstein to serve 13 months in jail - with much of that time spent on work release at his Palm Beach office. Epstein's conduct has come into sharper focus since he was arrested and charged on Monday with sex trafficking underage girls.
Mr Trump told reporters that he and Mr Acosta spoke on the phone earlier on Friday and that it was Mr Acosta's decision to step down.
"This was him not me," Mr Trump said, adding that Mr Acosta was "a tremendous talent" who "went to Harvard" University. Earlier this week, Mr Trump told reporters that he felt badly for his labour secretary, but added that he did not know him personally before hiring him.
Mr Acosta told reporters: "I do not think it is right and fair... to have Epstein as the focus rather than the incredible economy that we have today".
But he added: "It would be selfish for me to stay in this position and continue talking about a case that's 12 years old."
Patrick Pizzella, the current labour deputy secretary, will become acting secretary when Mr Acosta officially steps down in one week, Mr Trump said.
On Wednesday, Alex Acosta gave a dispassionate, legalistic defence of his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, more than a decade ago. It wasn't enough to save his job. Given how quickly he departed after his performance, it wasn't even close.
The former US attorney attempted to shift blame to state prosecutors and justify his decisions based on changing expectations in sex crimes cases. He never adequately explained why the circumstances at the time required that he offer such a lenient deal to Epstein or seal the damning details of the original indictment, instead of building a stronger case with further investigation.
The Epstein case is a perfect storm of scandal and outrage. It mixes allegations of sex crimes with abuse of power and influence reaching into the highest corridors of US political and financial power.
Now the toxic swirl has claimed its first high-profile name. Depending on how the story evolves, Mr Acosta may not be the last.
With his departure, the number of temporary, "acting" Cabinet-level positions in the Trump administration now stands at four out of 11. The level of churn in his administration, whether through scandal, burn-out or presidential disfavour, is extraordinary.
OMG. I hadn't even noticed.Originally Posted by Zippyjuan
Good on Trump.
Giving credit where credit is due.
“The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.” --George Orwell
Who else in public life has called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea?--Donald Trump
This beer is to hoping he can somehow unfill the other seven positions as well.
“The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.” --George Orwell
Who else in public life has called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea?--Donald Trump
Acostarse
"It's probably the biggest hoax since Big Foot!" - Mitt Romney 1-16-2012 SC Debate
That was fast.
Unfortunately, a department doesn't stop running just for lack of its chief PR officer.
They are not paying the salary... so, good.
“The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.” --George Orwell
Who else in public life has called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea?--Donald Trump
Give Trump credit for what? you do know that those depts are still running and spending tax payers money right? Its just that they do not have the official rep in place.
I am sure some people are going to come back and say that this is Trump somehow exposing the deep state pedophile ring by ousting one of their top lawyers. For me, I would actually wait for Trump to do something before giving him any credit.
Damn, you beat me to it
Only ~4,999,999 more cabinet secretaries to fire to balance the budget!
He wants to keep on breathing. Simple.
What about a truthful, non-evasive explanation from trump as to why he hired this creep alex acosta in the first place?
He could accomplish that in about five to ten normal English sentences.
Or, perhaps he enjoys breathing, also?
Further, how about an admission from trump that the entire system is riddled with murderous so-called pedophiles? Among many other even more dangerous criminals and traitors?
The deep state would kill him if he explicitly exposed them.
Acostas gone. Now to get rid of the department he was in charge of.
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34DD chess is the name of the game. It's either he is the smartest president out there or the biggest conman with his supporters.
If he doesn't spill his guts then he needs to end up behind bars.
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Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Robert Heinlein
Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler
Groucho Marx
I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.
Linus, from the Peanuts comic
You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith
Alexis de Torqueville
Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it
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Trump came from the business world, don't tell me he could not have hired people from that world to help him run Washington. The guy from HUD is not a politician, he can do the same for other dept.
You mean like Michael Cohen?
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At that level they are all part of the swamp too.
Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Robert Heinlein
Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler
Groucho Marx
I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.
Linus, from the Peanuts comic
You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith
Alexis de Torqueville
Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it
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Would be nice if Alex spilled his guts. But that’s not likely to happen. They probably have video of him too. And if there was a hint he would reveal anything, he would commit suicide with two gun shots to the back of the head.
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The slow talking, black neurologist, he also ran for president. He was no politician before he was appointed and from what I can tell, he hasn't been involved in any scandals talkless of a pedophile one.
Excuses excuses, he should have told us all that he would end up nominating mostly swamp creatures to his cabinet during the campaign.
Results are what matters.
Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Robert Heinlein
Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler
Groucho Marx
I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.
Linus, from the Peanuts comic
You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith
Alexis de Torqueville
Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it
A Zero Hedge comment
You are right. Four salaries mean nothing. Might as well fill the positions.
What's a half of a million dollars, anyways?
The peasants ought not mind.
ETA: Half a million dollars, annually that is, and the half of million guesstimate is conservative considering various hiring package options.
Why I bet these unfilled blattodea might scrape off maybe a million or more after a year's done.
Last edited by kcchiefs6465; 07-13-2019 at 11:53 AM.
“The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.” --George Orwell
Who else in public life has called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea?--Donald Trump
Several people have proposed the theory that Trump hired Acosta to bait the media into covering the Epstein story thinking they could hurt Trump with it.
Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Robert Heinlein
Give a man an inch and right away he thinks he's a ruler
Groucho Marx
I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand.
Linus, from the Peanuts comic
You cannot have liberty without morality and morality without faith
Alexis de Torqueville
Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it
A Zero Hedge comment
Priorities, fan of bad football teams.
Oh, well then there’s that.
Don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows
Whoop Whoop Whoop
Last edited by RonZeplin; 07-18-2019 at 12:06 AM.
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