Kellyanne Conway would not say whether Pres. Trump still has confidence in Labor Sec. Alex Acosta, amid growing calls from top Democrats for Acosta resign over his role in negotiating a plea deal for accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
With growing calls from top Democrats for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign over his role in negotiating a plea deal for accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday would not say whether President Donald Trump still has confidence in him.
Not long after Conway spoke, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, speaking on the Senate floor, said Acosta must step down. “The president told me this morning he doesn’t think he’s talked to him or seen him in 10 or 15 years and like everyone else, sees these charges, or the description of these charges, as unconscionable, and obviously criminal, disgusting,” Conway said.
Conway also noted that Acosta was questioned during his confirmation hearing about the previous plea deal and “answered questions under oath” but added that the president didn’t know Acosta at the time of the previous case and “didn’t follow the case very closely.” Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders had said in March that the administration was reviewing Acosta’s role in the previous plea deal for Epstein.
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