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Trump and the “Terrific” Billionaire That His New Labor Nominee Went Soft on in a Sex Case Involving “Underage Girls”
Another vetting failure. You won’t believe this story.
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Reuters: Trump Taps Ex-labor Board Member Acosta to Be Labor Secretary
Some progressive groups were already responding negatively to the Acosta appointment, with Allied Progress alleging he had mismanaged the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division when he ran it.
In 2008, an internal Justice Department report faulted Acosta for failing to rein in a staffer who engaged in improper politicized hiring.
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Reuters: Trump Chooses Acosta as Next Labor Secretary
Some progressive groups were already responding negatively to the Acosta appointment, with Allied Progress alleging he had mismanaged the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division when he ran it.
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The Hill: Trump Unveils New Pick to Head Labor Department
In a statement, Allied Progress Executive Director Karl Frisch called Acosta “wholly unqualified for the job.”
“We understand that the President is still reeling from his last failed Labor nomination, but that doesn’t mean he should nominate someone who is wholly unqualified for the job,” he said.
“Americans deserve a Secretary of Labor who will fight for workplace safety, fair wages, and the rights of working families. It’s clear Mr. Acosta is not that person.”
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Trump Now 0-2 in Vetting of Labor Nominees, Picks Alexander Acosta
Less than 18 hours after fast food CEO Andy Puzder backed out, president nominates scandal plagued Bush-era lawyer.
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The Hill: Trump Unveils New Pick to Head Labor Department
But Allied Progress accused Trump of failing to vet another nominee. The liberal group pointed to a 2008 report on an investigation into the allegations of politicized hiring and other improper personnel actions in the civil rights division on his watch.
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Panamá América: Nominan a Hispano En La Cartera De Trabajo
Sin embargo, el director ejecutivo del grupo progresista Allied Progress, Karl Frisch, tildó a Acosta de “completamente no apt”” para dirigir el Departamento de Trabajo.
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Bloomberg: Trump to Name New Labor Nominee
Karl Frisch, executive director for Allied Progress, a labor group that fought Puzder’s nomination, said, “Working Americans have a simple message to President Trump: we’re watching you and we’ll hold you accountable.”