Trump Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Misconduct Scandal
Rolling Stone • • nation
Key Points:
- Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned amid misconduct allegations involving her and her top staffers, marking her as the third Cabinet member and woman to leave during President Donald Trump’s second term.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung announced her departure, stating she will move to the private sector and praised her work protecting American workers and promoting fair labor practices.
- Keith Sonderling has been named acting secretary of the Department of Labor following Chavez-DeRemer’s resignation.
- Chavez-DeRemer has been under investigation since January over claims of a sexual relationship with a subordinate on her security team, and two of her staff resigned in March amid a probe into alleged travel fraud.
- In her farewell statement, Chavez-DeRemer highlighted achievements such as advancing labor-business relations, preparing workers for AI, lowering prescription drug costs, and promoting retirement security.
