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Coconspirators. but the bigger issue is we don't do anything about this problem and they're our kids and they're disappearing at a rate we don't understand. >> we're going to talk more about all this right now. thank you, chris. i'll see you tomorrow. this is cnn tonight. i am don lemon and what a performance we saw today from alex accosta, president trump's labor secretary. another page from the trump administration play book. what seems to be the inevitable scandal heats up, you try to talk your way out of it. president makes supportive noises. says he feels very badly for you. but when th...

Together. the other thing what leads me to believe that some of this, the old charges is the southern district of new york said we were allowed to pursue this case because the nonprosecution agreement did not say that we cannot. it only said that charges could not be brought in florida, in the southern district of florida, not the southern district of new york. so, therefore, that is how they were able to bring charges. the other thing to joey's point, we heard -- this is really so disturbing today from accosta, this talk of rolling the dice, you know. they didn't want to roll the dice because...

Do. i have heard those words and these types of stories firsthand all over the country. i've driven the streets with my team to see girls forced to walk the same for sex, for money. if not, they face consequence. we did a documentary on this. you can see it on hln on demand. this is one of the most hidden and pernicious problems in our society. spare me who is better friends with epstein? i don't care about that intrigue. spare me what bothered me most from mr. accosta today, this. >> the message to victims is come forward. >> come forward? why would they come forward after what you did? you d...

The deal got made the way it did, and why it was kept as secret as it was. but i also want to use this as a chance for people to understand that this problem is very real. we often call prostitution. it's not that, it's trafficking. >> this is different than prostitution. this is different than me too. this is child sex trafficking. >> yes. >> this is beyond -- may i ask you a question as an attorney? >> please. >> is there anything that you heard from accosta today -- because he's saying basically it was out of his hands, the sentencing, the sweetheart deal, this was something that the state ...

Do you think he'll keep his job? accosta? >> i don't see -- look, the conservatives already kind of don't like him because he's not pushing things as hard as they would like him to. i think if he goes, it's not going to be because of this. it's going to be an excuse to get rid of somebody -- >> he should have given voice to those victims, to kirsten's point. regardless, they're homeless, they're young, they're vulnerable. you as the a prosecutor have the ability to stand in front of the jury and say convict. he needs to go. >> thank you. thank you all, i appreciate it. candidates are batsling ...