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>> reporter: president trump and alex acosta today walking out of the white house together before that surprise announcement, acosta was resigning. >> i just want to let you know this was him, not me because i'm with him. he's a tremendous talent. >> reporter: acosta's sudden departure comes less than 48 hours after the labor secretary defended his role the as the attorney in the controversial plea agreement with jeffrey spent 13th prostitution from a minor. >> the goal here was straightforward. put epstein behind bars. >> reporter: acosta today. >> i do not think it is right and fair for this...

Coverage of this case has certainly changed since that article. facts are important and facts are being overlooked. the goal here was straight forward. put epstein behind bars, insured he registered as a sexual offender, provides victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that a sexual predator was in their midst. it was complicated by the fact that this matter started as a state investigation. a state grand jury brought that single completely unacceptable charge. we believe that we proceeded appropriately. >> well, as you heard there, secretar...

The truth is that prosecutors had that opportunity and let it pass. acosta says a properly and for good reason. in 2008 when epstein was accused of sex crimes, acosta was u.s. attorney in miami. today secretary acosta says state prosecutors in florida nearly let epstein walk free and that the goal of his office was to put them behind bars. >> the goal here was straightforward. put epstein behind bars, ensure that he registered as a sexual offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that a sexual predator was in their midst. >> ...

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The roll of the dice. the goal here was straightforward, put epstein behind bars, ensure he registered as a offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that a predator was in their midst. this case, people have said, was unusual. and it was. it was comp a kid about the fact that this matter started as a state investigation. a state grand jury brought that single completely unacceptable charge. state official allowed epstein to self surrender. it is unusual because it is unusual for a federal prosecutor to intervene in a state m...