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Trump announces new Labor nominee at White House press conference Live updates ‘Real leaks, fake news’: Trump spars with hostile media in first solo press conference Live updates
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In his first solo press conference at the White House, US President Donald Trump announced his new nominee to head the Department of Labor, Alexander Acosta. In his first solo press conference at the White House, US President Donald Trump announced his new nominee to head the Department of Labor and berated reporters for “fake news” about his administration.
Acosta previously served on the National Labor Relations Board and as assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights division, both under President George W. Bush. He is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and dean of the Florida International University College of Law.
Meeting with congressional Republicans earlier in the day, Trump complained about the “slowest in history” Cabinet confirmations, and said his new labor nominee would be “really phenomenal.” The original pick for the position, fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew from consideration on Wednesday.Meeting with congressional Republicans earlier in the day, Trump complained about the “slowest in history” Cabinet confirmations, and said his new labor nominee would be “really phenomenal.” The original pick for the position, fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew from consideration on Wednesday.
The new nominee, Alexander Acosta, previously served on the National Labor Relations Board and as assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights division, both under President George W. Bush. He is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and dean of the Florida International University College of Law.