WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her position on Monday amid a watchdog misconduct probe, making her the third cabinet official to depart the Trump administration this year, sources told The Post.
Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling is expected to replace her as acting secretary of the Department of Labor, sources noted.
Chavez-DeRemer, 58, will follow four other staffers out of department who were all investigated and resigned amid the Office of Inspector General’s sprawling investigation. NOTUS first reported on the secretary’s exit.
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.
The Post first exposed a whistleblower complaint filed against the labor secretary in January that alleged she had been engaged in an extramarital affair with her security guard, drank in the office during work hours and committed “travel fraud” by having her top aides “make up” official trips to destinations where she could spend time with family or friends on the taxpayers’ dime.
Reps for the Department of Labor did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
