Scandal-plagued Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns as Trump labor secretary

Published April 20, 2026 5:21pm ET | Updated April 20, 2026 6:09pm ET



Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday as she faces an internal investigation over accusations that she used public funds for personal travel, engaged in politically motivated grantmaking, created a hostile work environment, and engaged in an affair with a subordinate.

Chavez-DeRemer stepped down following weeks of scrutiny from the Labor Department’s inspector general, who has been reviewing workplace-related complaints involving her conduct in office. 

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