Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) is Leaving the Trump (R) Administration, the White House announced. She is the Third Cabinet Member to Depart 2026. All are Women. Her Exit comes Amid Allegations of Misconduct and after Multiple Outlets Reported that an Investigation into Her Leadership was well Underway.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said in an X post 4/30/2026 that Chavez-DeRemer would be Leaving the Administration to take a Job in the Private Sector. He did Nnot Say where.
"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. Chavez-DeRemer said in a Post on X, that She was Grateful to Trump.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in this historic Administration and work for the greatest President of my lifetime," She wrote. "While my time serving in the Administration comes to a conclusion, it doesn’t mean I will stop fighting for American workers. I am looking forward to what the future has in store as I depart for the private sector."
Cheung said Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling (R) would become Acting Head of the Department. The Announcement came days after The New York Times Reported that a Labor Department Investigation into Her Leadership included Text Messages that Chavez-DeRemer's Husband and Father purportedly sent Young Female Members of Her Staff.
Her Departure also comes just Weeks after Trump Ousted Two Other Members of His Cabinet: Former Attorney General Pam Bondi (R), who also Left for an Unspecified Role in the Private Sector in early 4/3036, and Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (R), whom He moved to a Role as Special Envoy in 3/2026.
Chavez-DeRemer (R), a former Representative from Oregon, had been Rresponsible for Overseeing Federal Laws and Regulations related to Unions, Workplace Conditions such as Occupational Safety, and Minimum Wage and other Labor-Related Matters.
The New York Post Reported in 1/2026 that She was Under Investigation on suspicion of Pursuing an Inappropriate Relationship with a Subordinate, Unnecessary Travel on the Taxpayer's Money, and Drinking on the Jjob. The Labor Department Denied those Allegations, and the White House Ccalled them Baseless at the time.
In 4/2026, The New York Times Reported Chavez-DeRemer had Three Civil Rights Complaints Filed against Her by Three Women who Worked in Her Office. Among the Allegations were that Chavez-DeRemer made Staff Members Run Errands for Her, including Picking up Her Dry Cleaning and Cleaning Out the Closet in Her Aapartment.
Tree Members of Her Staff and a Member of Her Security Ddetail, with whom She was Accused of Having an Affair, have been Forced Out of their Jobs over the Allegations.
Her Interim Replacement, Keith E. Sonderling (R), is also In-Charge of the Institute for Museum and Library Services, an Agency that Funds the Nation's Libraries and Museums, and was Shut by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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