Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned from her position. She will be the third Cabinet member to leave the Trump Administration in the last few weeks.
Chavez-DeRemer had been the subject of an internal investigation on misconduct. Several of her top staffers had been placed on administrative leave before ultimately leaving their positions.
Her attorney told NBC News that her resignation has nothing to do with any wrongdoings, but is a personal decision.
“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” said White House communications director Steven Cheung in a post on X.
Keith Sonderling will be the acting labor secretary upon her departure.
Chavez-DeRemer thanked Trump in a statement on social media.
“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,” she wrote.
Chavez-DeRemer’s time as labor secretary had its fair share of controversy. Part of the misconduct allegations include a romantic relationship she pursued with one of her charges and sexual assault allegations against her husband.
In March, two of her aides resigned after being investigated for travel fraud by manufacturing formal events as an excuse for travel. At that time, the secretary was also brought up on a formal complaint alleging that she pursued a member of her security detail, who was placed on leave in January.
At that time, her attorney told NBC News that she wouldn’t comment on “unverified” information. He also alluded to a political agenda regarding the fact that the details of an internal investigation leaked to the press.
In February, Chavez-DeRemer’s husband was banned from the Labor Department headquarters after two female employees accused him of sexual assault, particularly inappropriate touching. These allegations are memorialized in a police report.
Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the Senate in March 2025 after losing a reelection bid for Congress in 2024.
