A look into the controversies surrounding the now-former secretary of labor

Published April 20, 2026 6:46pm ET



Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s resignation on Monday follows months of scandals regarding her alleged inappropriate behavior and misuse of public funds.

At the time of her resignation, Chavez-DeRemer was reportedly being investigated by the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General for “travel fraud” that she allegedly carried out by ordering her top staffers to “make up” official trips where she could visit friends and family on the taxpayers’ dime. The former labor secretary also stands accused of taking Labor Department staffers to a strip club outside Portland during an official trip to Oregon.

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