Hello and welcome to world news today. President trumps labor secretary, alex acosta, has announced his resignation. Hed come under pressure following the latest arrest of the billionaire financierjeffrey epstein. Mr acosta, who is the former us attorney for southern florida, agreed a plea deal with mr epstein in 2008, granting him immunity from federal prosecution. Earlier this week, the wealthy financier pleaded not guilty to new charges of trafficking underage girls for sex. The president has tried to distance himself from jeffrey epstein, saying he wasnt a fan. Mr trump has praised mr acosta as an excellent labour secretary. Mr acosta and President Trump spoke to the media earlier. Heres what they had to say. He was a great labour secretary. Not a good labour secretary. He has done a fantasticjob. He is a friend of everybody in the administration and i got a call this morning early from alex and i think he did a very good job yesterday under a lot of pressure, he did a fantasticjob
Security. Amy customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into the posting of racist and xenophobic messages by current and former Border Patrol agents on a secret Facebook Group. We will speak to propublicas a. C. Thompson who broke the story that sparked nationwide outrage. Then tucson, arizona, where federal prosecutors have decided to retry the humanitarian aid volunteer scott warren for helping migrants. I do not know with the government has hoped to a couple share, but i do know what the effects of all of this has been and will continue to be. A raising of public consciousness, a greater awareness of humanitarian crisis in the borderland, more volunteers who want to stand in solidarity with migrants. Amy we will hear scott warren in his own words and speak to one of his colleagues with the group no more deaths. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracycy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A damning new report and shocking pho
Security. Amy customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into the posting of racist and xenophobic messages by current and former Border Patrol agents on a secret Facebook Group. We will speak to propublicas a. C. Thompson who broke the story that sparked nationwide outrage. Then tucson, arizona, where federal prosecutors have decided to retry the humanitarian aid volunteer scott warren for helping migrants. I do not know with the government has hoped to a couple share, but i do know what the effects of all of this has been and will continue to be. A raising of public consciousness, a greater awareness of humanitarian crisis in the b borderland, more volunteers who want to stand in solidarity with migrants. Amy we will hear scott warren in his own words and speak to one of his colleagues with the group no more deaths. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy n now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A damning new report and shocking p
To order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the department of justice Civil Rights Division. With that, we will have the pledge of allegiance. Will the gentleman from arizona lead us in the pledge of allegiance . Our colleague, mr. Biggs marzano will be able to participate in the hearing today for the purpose of questioning the witness. If a member yields him time for that purpose, i will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Thank our witness for being here today. The Civil Rights Division is responsible for the enforcement of civil rights statutes enacted by congress and related constitutional guarantees. This is an issue that is near and dear to my heart. I too, in a previous life served in the department of justice, having served as special assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of texas. My job there as the witness and my colleagues know is to equally enforce the law. My g
Central starts now a. Critical, day for former President Trump. Hes in a florida courtroom looking to delay his federal classified documents trial or get at tosca lately. And any moment, a judge in georgia could decide if Fulton County Da Fani Willis will be kicked off the election subversion case there plus vice. President Kamala Harris is making whats believed to be a historic first, visiting a clinic that provides abortions and a dangerous trend, more Election Officials, andrew their families are finding themselves the targets of a dangerous hoax. How criminals are weaponizing local Law Enforcement will have all those stories. Im sarah sidner with john berman and kate baldwin. This is Cnn News Central today is a big day on to legal fronts for donald trump as he continues to lean into his campaign, meets the courtroom strategy. Everyone one is standing by for the judge in georgia to drop his decision on District Attorney fani willis. His final word on whether she will continue leadin