Gene Scalia, a longtime labor lawyer, is now sworn in as Labor sec.

He replaces acting sec Patrick Pizzella, who replaced Labor sec Alex Acosta when he resigned in July amid public outcry over his handling of a decade-old plea deal for accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. pic.twitter.com/4eRK4V7rd9

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) September 30, 2019