5 Fast Facts About New Acting Secretary of Labor
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United States Department of Labor [Public domain]
Patrick Pizzella is now the Acting Secretary of Labor with Alexander Acosta's sudden resignation following his role in the controversial 2008 sentencing of convicted sex offender and billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Here's everything you need to know about his replacement before the mainstream media attempt to get control of the narrative.
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1.) Appointed By Obama?
- 2019-07-12
- Source: AAN
- by: AAN Staff
Pete Souza [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Pizzella is a registered Republican and veteran bureaucrat who served multiple agencies.
He formerly worked on the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLAR), to which then-President Obama appointed him in 2013.
Since April 2018, he's served as the acting Secretary of Labor.
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2.) Narrow Road to Confirmation
- 2019-07-12
- Source: AAN
- by: AAN Staff
Pizzella's nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Labor only narrowly passed the GOP-controlled Senate by a vote of 50-48.
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3.) Criticism From Democrats
- 2019-07-12
- Source: AAN
- by: AAN Staff
Despite filling a crucial needed, yet vacant position, Democrats protested Pizzella's recent nomination at the Labor Department.
They complained about his time working for Jack Abramoff in the 1990s. Abramoff, a prominent Washington lobbyist, served nearly six years in prisonfor fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion.
Pizzella was never charged nor investigated by authorities for Abramoff's crimes.
Progressives also complained about Pizzella's decision to lobby for the Northern Mariana Islands to keep its income tax-free status.
They argue he defended companies in that U.S. territory who opposed worker protections.
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4.) But He's Served Both Republicans and Democrats
- 2019-07-12
- Source: AAN
- byh ANN Staff
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By White House photo by Susan Sterner - President Delivers "State of the Union", Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18164
Pizzella held multiple positions during the Trump administration, the Obama administration, the George W. Bush administration, and the Clinton administration.
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5.) He Has Trump's Confidence
- 2019-07-12
- Source: AAN
- by: AAN Staff
Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]
Although it's unclear who Trump will nominate to replace Acosta ultimately, Pizzella reportedly has the president's confidence.
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