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Rene Alexander Acosta (born January 16, 1969) [1] is an American attorney and politician, who served as the 27th United States Secretary of Labor from 2017 to 2019. President Donald Trump nominated Acosta to be Labor Secretary on February 16, 2017 , and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 27, 2017 .
Apr 28, 2017 · Hall of Secretaries: Alexander Acosta. Tenure: April 28, 2017 to July 19, 2019. President Donald J. Trump nominated Alexander Acosta to be the 27th United States Secretary of Labor. He was sworn in on April 28, 2017. Secretary Acosta is the son of Cuban refugees, a native of Miami, and first-generation college graduate.
Nov 12, 2020 · A Department of Justice review found that Alex Acosta, President Donald Trump’s former Labor secretary, exercised poor judgment when, as a US attorney in Florida, he gave sex trafficker Jeffrey ...
Jul 12, 2019 · R. Alexander Acosta, the labor secretary, will resign after an outcry over his handling of a sex crimes case involving Jeffrey Epstein. “Alex called me this morning and he wanted to see me, and ...
Jul 12, 2019 · Updated at 5:05 p.m. ET. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down after criticism over his role in a nonprosecution deal reached years ago with the well-connected businessman accused of ...
R. Alexander Acosta is a former secretary of labor. He was the 27th person to serve in the position. The secretary of labor is responsible for overseeing the department's mission, which is "To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work ...