Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaves Trump cabinet
Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from the Trump administration, the White House said Monday. Chavez-DeRemer, 58, will “take a position in the private sector,” White House communications director Steven Cheung said in an X post. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will take over the department in an acting capacity, Cheung wrote. Chavez-DeRemer was reportedly embroiled in an investigation by the Labor Department’s inspector general into allegations of professional misconduct, including that she used agency resources for personal trips and was engaged in an affair with a member of her security team. Chavez-DeRemer was expected to be interviewed as part of that internal probe in the coming days, a source familiar with the matter told MS NOW on Monday. “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 wrote in his X post. In a statement posted on social media, Chavez-DeRemer thanked President Donald Trump, saying, “It has been an honor and a privilege …


