News Why Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crime arrest is sparking calls for Trump Labor Secretary Acosta to resign July 9, 2019William Cummings, USA TODAYComments Off on Why Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crime arrest is sparking calls for Trump Labor Secretary Acosta to resign Acosta has defended the plea deal, arguing in April that without it, Epstein "was going to get off" and would have escaped conviction entirely.