to express these sentiments. >> secretary of labor alex acosta cut epstein a sweetheart deal while acosta was a u.s. attorney in florida in 2008. while a federal prosecutor, acosta signed a nonprosecution agreement that allowed epstein and his coconspirators to remain free and easy justice despite overwhelming evidence. >> shimmered joins speaker nancy pelosi, who last night, like slat night, tweeted this about acosta. "secretary acosta must step down. as u.s. attorney he engaged in an unconscionable agreement with jeffrey epstein, prevented victims from seeking justice. this was known by potus," she says, "when he appointed him to the cabinet." republican senator ted cruz among a handful of republicans to join democratic ranks calling for acosta's resignation, but most republicans are holding firm against that.