Acosta leaves after heightened scrutiny of his handling of sexual misconduct charges against Jeffrey Epstein following the announcement of the financier's indictment.
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta said Friday he would resign in a surprise appearance with President Donald Trump.
“I thought the right thing was to step aside,” Acosta told reporters at the White House. “It would be selfish for me to stay in this position.”
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