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Summary
This newspaper page from The Virgin Islands Daily News (March 2, 2019) features a lead article detailing the political fallout of Alex Acosta's involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal. While many Democrats and some Republicans called for investigations or Acosta's resignation following a judge's ruling that the deal violated victims' rights, Rep. Matt Gaetz defended the prosecutorial discretion used, calling second-guessing 'dangerous.' The page also includes a secondary article about the White House's 2020 campaign strategy focusing on 'socialism,' along with local advertisements.
People (17)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alex Acosta | Labor Secretary / Former U.S. Attorney |
Facing calls for resignation over handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Multimillionaire sex abuser |
Received a controversial plea deal in 2008; accused of abusing dozens of young girls.
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| Matt Gaetz | U.S. Representative (R-FL) |
Defending the prosecutorial discretion used in the Epstein case; warns against 'dangerous precedent' of second-guessi...
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Mentioned as having Gaetz as a key ally.
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| Kenneth A. Marra | U.S. District Judge |
Ruled that prosecutors violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by not informing victims of the plea deal.
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| Marco Rubio | U.S. Senator (R-FL) |
Introduced Acosta at confirmation; now wants an investigation into DOJ decision-making before deciding Acosta's future.
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| Rick Scott | U.S. Senator (R-FL) |
Wants investigation to continue; says facts need to come out.
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| Donna Shalala | U.S. Representative (D-FL) |
Only Miami-area Democrat not calling for immediate resignation; signed letter demanding Inspector General review powers.
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| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | U.S. Representative (D-FL) |
Signed letter calling for Trump to demand Acosta's resignation.
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| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | U.S. Representative (D-FL) |
Signed letter calling for Trump to demand Acosta's resignation.
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| Lois Frankel | U.S. Representative (D-FL) |
Signed letter calling for Trump to demand Acosta's resignation.
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| Ted Deutch | U.S. Representative (D-FL) |
Signed letter calling for Trump to demand Acosta's resignation.
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| Alcee Hastings | U.S. Representative (D-FL) |
Says Acosta should resign; noted he had never seen a plea agreement like Epstein's.
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| Frederica Wilson | U.S. Representative (D-FL) |
Says Acosta should be removed if he doesn't resign.
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| Mario Diaz-Balart | U.S. Representative (R-FL) |
Agrees investigation should continue but Acosta doesn't need to resign yet.
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| Michael Cohen | Former Trump Lawyer |
Target of a tweet by Matt Gaetz regarding extramarital relations.
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| Mike Pence | Vice President |
Featured in secondary article attacking 'socialism' in Democratic platform.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Virgin Islands Daily News | ||
| McClatchy Washington Bureau | ||
| Miami Herald |
Published 'Perversion of Justice' series exposing the Epstein deal.
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) | ||
| Florida Bar |
Investigating Matt Gaetz over tweets about Michael Cohen.
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| Furniture Plus | ||
| HH Tire & Battery |
Timeline (3 events)
2008
Friday, March 1, 2019
Week of Feb 25, 2019
Judge Kenneth A. Marra ruled prosecutors violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act.
South Florida
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (4)
Described as 'one of President Donald Trump's biggest defenders in Congress' and a 'key Trump ally'.
Acosta negotiated Epstein's plea deal in 2008.
Rubio introduced Acosta at his confirmation hearing.
Gaetz posted a threatening tweet about Cohen prior to Cohen's testimony.
Key Quotes (6)
"I don't know what I don't know and certainly if there is ever an indication of misconduct, that has to be thoroughly reviewed, but I think it's a dangerous thing to go back and second-guess decisions that prosecutors have to make in real time."Source
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Quote #1
"I'm deeply troubled by Mr. Epstein's actions... but having tried cases I know that it's hard to go back and sort of second-guess the risk analysis that goes into putting witnesses before a jury..."Source
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Quote #2
"Obviously, newspaper reporting is important but so is whatever facts the Justice Department has in its possession."Source
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Quote #3
"We don't really know all the facts yet so it ought to come out."Source
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Quote #4
"If he could not stand up against Epstein's white-shoe attorneys, he clearly is not qualified to take on the networks of human traffickers operating in the United States and represent their victims."Source
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Quote #5
"I'm not saying it was here, I'm just saying that in these types of cases it's something that's always on the minds of prosecutors."Source
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Quote #6
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