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>> alex, i think you'll agree, you don't have to do this. he doesn't have to do this. >> the outgoing labor secretary told reporters he didn't want to be a distraction. amid growing questions over the sweetheart deal he gave to convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. >> i called the president, i told him i thought the right thing was to step aside. >> sources told cnn, the president had been stewing over acosta's fate after praising the secretary earlier in the week. >> he's done a fantastic job. >> there were concerns the revelations in the epstein case would provide ammunition to democrats i...

Labor secretary alex acosta announced he is stepping down and a senior official said the president was stewing over his fate after he was dragged into the jeffrey epstein scandal but there may be another top official heading for the exit at the white house. the director of national intelligence dan coats, we're told the president may be ready to make a change there as well. there wasn't much laboring when it came to the fate of alex acosta as the president walked the embattled secretary in front of the cameras to announce his departure. >> and alex, i think you'll agree, i said y-- you don't h...