Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as Labor secretary
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from the Trump administration to join the private sector, according to a statement by White House communications director Steven Cheung.
- Keith Sonderling will assume the role of acting secretary of the Department of Labor following her departure.
- Chavez-DeRemer's tenure was marked by internal investigations into her conduct and allegations involving her husband, who was banned from the department’s headquarters amid sexual assault claims; the related criminal investigation has since been closed.
- In March, two of Chavez-DeRemer's top aides were dismissed amid a separate investigation into misconduct within the Department of Labor.
- The White House has not yet provided details on the timing of Chavez-DeRemer’s departure.
