Trump defends Acosta but will look 'closely' at Epstein deal
WASHINGTON (AP) ” President Donald Trump says he’ll be looking “very closely” at Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s handling of a sex trafficking case involving now-jailed billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein. But he also seemed to stand by his Cabinet official, praising Acosta’s performance on the job and saying he felt “very badly” for him.As for Epstein, Trump ” who had once praised the financier as “a terrific guy” ” distanced himself from the hedge fund manager now charged with […]
