Donald J. Trump
R. Alexander Acosta
Former Trump labor secretaryrelationship / 2019-07-19Trump labor-secretary nominee documented in 2017relationship / 2017-02-16Resigned as labor secretary effective July 19, 2019office / 2019-07-19
Exact relationships
- nominated as labor secretarylegalpoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 2 source references
- Trump labor secretarypoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 3 source references
- Former Trump labor secretarypoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 2 source references
- Former Trump labor secretary in DOJ professional-responsibility reviewlegalpoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 3 source references
Money, power & fallout
- Trump put the prosecutor behind Epstein's extraordinary non-prosecution deal in the CabinetAcosta resigned in 2019; DOJ's 2020 review found poor judgment, not professional misconduct.nominated as labor secretary · documented · 2 sources
- Trump nominated Alexander Acosta to run the Labor DepartmentNomination confirmed; Acosta later resignedTrump labor secretary nominee · documented · 1 source
- Senate confirmed Acosta 60–38; he was sworn in the next dayServed until July 2019Trump labor secretary · documented · 3 sources
- Acosta resigned from Trump's Cabinet amid renewed scrutiny of the Epstein agreementOut of office since July 19, 2019Former Trump labor secretary · documented · 2 sources
- DOJ review found poor judgment—not professional misconduct—in Acosta's Epstein resolutionOPR found poor judgment but no professional misconduct on November 12, 2020Former Trump labor secretary in DOJ professional-responsibility review · documented · 3 sources
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