Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Has Resigned
A Labor Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
www.notus.orgLori Chavez-DeRemer is in the news because she is leaving the Trump administration as Labor Secretary amid an internal investigation and multiple misconduct allegations. Reports say she is departing for a private-sector role, and Keith Sonderling is expected to serve as acting Labor Secretary.[3][4][10]
What’s being reported
Recent coverage says the exit follows allegations including an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, drinking on the job, and other workplace misconduct claims. Chavez-DeRemer has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney has said the decision to leave was personal rather than the result of legal wrongdoing.[1][2][10]
Why it matters
Her departure makes her the third Cabinet member to leave Trump’s second-term Cabinet after Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi. Several outlets frame this as part of broader turnover and pressure inside the administration.[4][8][10]
Current status
The White House statement says she is leaving to take a private-sector job, but the long-term replacement has not yet been named. For now, the Labor Department will be led in an acting capacity.[2][10][3]