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Trump Announces New Labor Secretary Pick

Today President Trump announced his new pick to head up the Department of Labor. Alexander Acosta, a former Justice Department official and current dean of Florida International University College of Law, is his new pick for labor secretary. The announcement comes one day after Trumps initial pick, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his nomination for the position. Senate Republicans did not have the votes to confirm Puzder, who drew criticism for hiring undocumented workers, failing to pay taxes on their employment, and being accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife (who later dropped the charges).