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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns from Trump admin after ...
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her position on Monday amid an internal misconduct probe, making her the third cabinet official to depart the Trump administration this year, sources told The Post. Chavez-DeRemer, 58, will follow four other staffers out of the Department of Labor who were all investigated and resigned amid the Office of Inspector General’s sprawling inquiry. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will replace her as acting secretary. NOTUS first reported on the secretary’s exit. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from Trump’s Cabinet on Monday. REUTERS White House spokesman Steven Cheung announced minutes after the report that Chavez-DeRemer “will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector.” “She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives,” Cheung posted on X. Chavez-DeRemer in a statement on X said she was “looking forward to what the future has in store” and that it “has been an honor and a privilege to serve in this historic Administration and work for the greatest President of my lifetime.” President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, and Attorney General Pam Bondi the following month, making her the most recent victim of the cabinet shake-up. Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito had been expected to conclude the DOL investigation in the coming weeks, sources noted. The Labor secretary took a personal trip to Las Vegas during the federal government shutdown in October. New York Post President Trump had already fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, and Attorney General Pam Bondi the following month. Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito had been expected to conclude his Labor Department investigation in the coming weeks. The Post first exposed a whistleblower complaint filed against the labor secretary in January that alleged she drank in the office during work hours, created a hostile work environment with her top aides and was pursuing an extramarital affair with her security guard. The complaint also claimed she committed “travel fraud” by having those aides — chief of staff Jihun Han and deputy Rebecca Wright — “make up” official trips to destinations where she could spend time with family or friends on the taxpayers’ dime. Chavez-DeRemer, in yellow bikini, had unprofessional interact...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Is Leaving Trump's Cabinet After ...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the jobAlex BrandonFILE - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March and ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month. In a statement posted on social media, Chavez-DeRemer praised Trump and wrote, “I am proud that we made significant progress in advancing President Trump’s mission to bridge the gap between business and labor and always put the American worker first.”Unlike other recent Cabinet departures, Chavez-DeRemer’s exit was announced by a White House aide, not by the president on his social media account.“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” White House communications director Steven Cheung said on the social media site X. “She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives.”He said Keith Sonderling, the current deputy labor secretary, would become acting labor secretary in her place. The news outlet NOTUS was the first to report Chavez-DeRemer's resignation. Labor chief, family members faced multiple allegations Chavez-DeRamer’s departure follows reports that began surfacing in January that she was under a series of investigations. A New York Times report last Wednesday revealed that the Labor Department’s inspector general was reviewing material showing Chavez-DeRemer and her top aides and family members routinely sent personal messages and requests to young staff members.Chavez-DeRemer’s husband and father exchanged text messages with young female staff members, according to the newspaper. Some of the staffers were instructed by the secretary and her former deputy chief of staf...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer out amid misconduct investigation - NPR
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will resign amid misconduct ...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will resign amid misconduct allegations The former Oregon congresswoman is the third member of Trump's Cabinet — all women — to step down during his ...
