House Oversight Committee subpoenas Justice Department for Epstein files

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6. Prosecutor who negotiated Epstein's sweetheart deal left off subpoena list

Left Off Comer’s Subpoena List: Trump’s Former Labor Secretary Who Gave Epstein Infamous Sweetheart Deal
August 5, 2025

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Politics & Policy
Prosecutor who negotiated Epstein's sweetheart deal left off subpoena list

Herb Scribner, Avery Lotz

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Alex Acosta after announcing his resignation in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Photo: Alex Edelman/Bloomberg via Getty Images

President Trump's former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta was not one of the former government officials subpoenaed Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee over the Jeffrey Epstein probe.

Why it matters: As a federal prosecutor in 2008, Acosta approved a highly controversial non-prosecution agreement that allowed Epstein to serve minimal time in prison and shut down the federal investigation into his alleged sex trafficking ring.

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