House Democrats slammed former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta over his testimony on Friday as he appeared on Capitol Hill to answer questions behind closed doors on the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Acosta, who served as Donald Trump’s labor secretary during his first term before resigning in 2019, proved to be evasive and not a credible witness, according to Democrats who interviewed him as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation.

As U.S. Attorney, Acosta approved the sex offender’s plea deal and non-prosecution agreement in 2008 in Florida that allowed him to avoid federal charges.

Instead, Epstein was sentenced to 18 months, of which he served 13, and was part of a lenient work-release program during which time he was accused of abusing more women.

“Alex Acosta ran a deeply flaw

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