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Was Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal fishy?
It was soft enough to jeopardise the job of a current Trump cabinet member
|WASHINGTON, DC|4 min read
Editor’s note: Alexander Acosta announced his resignation on July 12th 2019.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Acosted”
United States
July 13th 2019- Donald Trump risks undoing decades of nuclear arms control
- Was Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal fishy?
- The legalisation of recreational cannabis is weeding out teenaged users
- America mulls regulating facial recognition
- Simulators teach police and their critics when to shoot
- Remembering third-party presidential candidate Ross Perot
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