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From: Tod Cc Subject: Gail Collins on Acosta and Epstein (the best part I highlighted in yellow) Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:29:10 +0000 Importance: Normal Inline-Images: image001.png; image002.jpg https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/opinion/acosta-epstein.htmPaction=click&module.Opinion&pgtype.Homepage Trump Doesn't Know About Labor Thank (io,i ve got so many inept cabinet members. By Gail Collins Opinion Columnist July 10, 2019 Imag EFTA00018174 Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Wednesday publicly defended his role in overseeing the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.CreditCreditAnna Moneymaker/The New York Times So, did you enjoy the parade for the U.S. women's soccer team? People sure did seem happy. I believe this is partly because the players are terrific and partly because many Americans are desperate to think about something other than Donald Trump. And, good Lord, his crack team of cabinet members. On Wednesday, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta tried to hold back the outrage that's been building since people learned that, as a federal prosecutor in South Florida, he had brokered a very lenient punishment for Jeffrey Epstein, a rich guy who liked to have sex with underage girls. Explanation: It was a good deal. You know how this administration feels about good deals. "The Palm Beach state attorney's office was ready to let Epstein walk free," Acosta said in his calm, sort of toneless voice. "Our prosecutors ... presented the ultimatum." Which was