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President Trump’s labor secretary, shelved a 53-page indictment that could have put Epstein behind bars for life. Epstein, who counts among his friends Trump and former president Bill Clinton, assembled a high-powered legal team to address the allegations he faced. Ultimately, he pleaded guilty in 2008 only to state charges of soliciting prostitution. Victims told the Herald they felt betrayed by the arrangement. The department’s newly announced investigation is likely to be of limited consequence. According to Boyd's letter, it is being handled by the Office of Professional Responsibility, which explores allegations of employee wrongdoing. The office’s findings, at worst, typically result in employees being fired, and they are not usually made public, though Boyd wrote to Sasse that the office would “share the results with you at the conclusion of its investigation as appropriate.” It is possible, even likely, the investigation could drag on so long that Acosta, already outside the Justice Department, would by then be out of government entirely. In a statement, Sasse said: “The victims of Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring deserve this investigation — and so do the American people and the members of law enforcement who work to put these kinds of monsters behind bars. Parents should be grateful for the men and women at the DOJ who are committed to transparency and accountability and for the soon-to-be Attorney General who is committed to pursuing justice.” A representative for Acosta, who did not respond to requests for an interview for the Herald’s investigation, did not immediately return a https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/a-justic...1718903bfc_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c9ebae38dfe7 2/6/19, 7:29 PM Page 2 of 3 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031397