Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Her tenure has been plagued by multiple scandals and an investigation that the secretary was engaged in an extramarital affair with a member of her security team and accusations of inappropriate behavior, like drinking on the job.
A Labor department spokesperson didn’t respond to comment. But White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed NOTUS’ reporting.
“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector. She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives,” Cheung wrote in a post on X.
Cheung announced that Keith Sonderling will take Chavez-DeRemer’s place as Acting Secretary of Labor, though it’s unclear who the president would select has her formal replacement
A source close to the president told NOTUS last week that the White House viewed Chavez-DeRemer as an effective spokesperson for the president’s economic message and implementer of workforce policy. But the tales of the labor secretary’s alleged scandals had become palace intrigue among people close to and inside of the White House.
Two Republicans who speak with Trump told NOTUS they expected Trump to pull the trigger on removing Chavez-Deremer on April 22, when she was due for what was expected to be a bruising hearing in Congress. Some inside the White House anticipated Democrats at the hearing would focus on Chavez-Deremer’s alleged transgressions.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
