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Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Sept. 30, 2025 in Detroit, MI. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned following misconduct allegations against her and her top staffers. She is the third Cabinet member — and woman — to step back during President Donald Trump’s second term.
White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed Chavez-DeRemer’s exit on Monday. “Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” Cheung said. “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.”
Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary of the Department of Labor, Cheung stated.
In a statement on X, Chavez-DeRemer thanked Trump and said that she would be taking a job in the private sector. “At the Department of Labor, I am proud that we made significant progress in advancing President Trump’s mission to bridge the gap between business and labor and always put the American worker first,” Chavez-DeRemer said. “We created new pathways to mortgage-paying jobs, prepared workers to excel in the age of AI, took steps to lower prescription drug costs, promoted retirement security, and so much more.”
Chavez-DeRemer has been under investigation since January, following a probe launched by DOL Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito into claims that she was involved in a sexual relationship with a subordinate, a member of her security team.
