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In this July 30, 2008, file photo, Jeffrey Epstein appears in court in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

DOJ ends Epstein probe with no action against prosecutors who approved sweetheart deal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 6, 2011 photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia participates at the third annual Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum in Washington. The late Supreme Court Justice, Tom Cruise, and Stephen Colbert are among the 51 people nominated for the New Jersey Hall of Fame. The hall honors people in five categories who live or have lived in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Eugene Scalia, Antonin Scalia’s son, is Trump’s Labor secretary nominee: Report

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Left must abide by own morality

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, right, speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 12, 2019, before Trump boards Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and then on to Wisconsin. Trump says Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to step down, move comes in wake of handling of Jeffrey Epstein case. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Alex Acosta stepping down as Labor secretary

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this March 22, 2017, photo, then-Labor Secretary-designate Alex Acosta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pence’s chief of staff defends Alex Acosta

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this July 30, 2008, file photo, Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Fla. The wealthy financier pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York on Monday, July 8, 2019, to sex trafficking charges following his arrest over the weekend. Epstein will have to remain behind bars until his bail hearing on July 15. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

The Latest: Labor secretary defends Epstein plea deal

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta speaks during a news conference at the Department of Labor, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Barry Krischer slams Alex Acosta on Jeffrey Epstein lenient sentence

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta speaks during a media availability at the Department of Labor, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Alex Acosta defends Jeffrey Epstein deal, blames state prosecutors

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta listen during a meeting of the President's National Council of the American Worker in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The arrest of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein on child sex trafficking charges is raising new questions about the future of Acosta as well as Epstein’s relationships with several major political figures, including President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Acosta defends Epstein deal amid calls for his resignation

By JILL COLVIN and RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Christians United for Israel's annual summit, Monday, July 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Mike Pence backs Alex Acosta amid Jeffrey Epstein firestorm

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., joined at left by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the ranking member, considers whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents related to the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

House Oversight Committee to question Alex Acosta over Jeffrey Epstein plea deal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this March 22, 2017, photo, then-Labor Secretary-designate Alex Acosta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Alex Acosta defends Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal in series of tweets

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this June 21, 2018, file photo, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump and governors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Congressional Democrats are trying to increase pressure on Acosta over his handling of a secret plea deal with a wealthy financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. A group of House Democrats is asking the Justice Department to reopen the deal with Jeffrey Epstein. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)

Nancy Pelosi calls for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign amid new Epstein charges

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this June 26, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., gestures, during a Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. It’s been tough to run for the Democratic presidential nomination as a moderate if your name isn’t Joe Biden. But some candidates hope that’s changing. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Amy Klobuchar, 2020 presidential contender, calls for Alex Acosta to step down

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta listen during a meeting of the President's National Council of the American Worker in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The arrest of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein on child sex trafficking charges is raising new questions about the future of Acosta as well as Epstein’s relationships with several major political figures, including President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump defends Acosta but will look ‘closely’ at Epstein deal

By JILL COLVIN and ALAN FRAM - Associated Press