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Think the big questions are going forward, but also the aspect of this being prosecuted by the public corruption, they don't usually handle these kinds of cases. what does that mean and what are the big questions? >> keep in mind that many of the prosecutors that were handling this case, including acosta, is no longer with the justice department. the justice department has an investigation under way by the office of professional responsibility. my understanding from talking to people who, by the way, worked in justice at the opr, was that they're not going to have any jurisdiction over acosta ...

Mention the girls who are now women who came forward and had the courage to talk to me on camera. that was very, very difficult for them to do after all of this time. they felt betroyed -- >> they were betrayed. they weren't told about the deal. they sued. congress is now involved. that's one thing i wanted to ask you before we go. i want you to give me what you think the big questions are going forward, but also the aspect of this being prosecuted by the public corruption, they don't usually handle these kinds of cases. what does that mean and what are the big questions. >> keep in mind that ...

That is now on how this deal was handled? >> well, myself and others, we have already -- we've already written two letters to the president requesting that he remove acosta. of course, i think it would be better for mr. acosta just to resign. i mean, the irony of it is that part of the duties of the labor department is to prevent labor trafficking and here is a man who said it's okay for this sexual predator to traffic in young girls. no, i don't think he's fit to be in office right now. i think the best thing he could do for this country is to step down. >> all right. congresswoman lois frank...

Sweetheart deal, what did the people of palm beach say? this is your district. these are your constituents. he big-footed his own prosecutors who had a 53-page indictment waiting. >> well, i can tell you this, the chief of police of palm beach was very upset. he remains very upset to this day and i inquired several months ago -- i mean, when this started bubbling up again i inquired back at the state attorney's office to try to find out why they had allowed this kind of deal and the state attorney who was there at the time, he is not there now, he is retired, and, you know, the kind of reactio...

Involved and he called to just say congratulations. this was really hard fought and well won. and i say that because this really was a point of pride. >> since you've added on then i want to add on. you are aware that mr. epstein served that 13 months, he was allowed out during the day and he had to sleep at a county jail, but he was basically allowed to move and go around the community and do whatever he wants and then that became a subject of significant criticism. >> and i am on record condemning that and i think that was awful. >> and you would say that was a state -- you know, that was a ...