RedState has been judiciously reporting on the Office of Inspector General investigation into Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer and the unfolding allegations and resignations of Chavez-DeRemer's key personnel.
There has been a consistent drumbeat of these issues surrounding the Labor Secretary. As RedState reported in January, Chavez-DeRemer's Chief of Staff Jihun Han and Deputy Chief of Staff Rebecca Wright were placed on administrative leave for their potential involvement in helping Chavez-DeRemer facilitate these acts. In March, a third high-level aide, Director of Advance Melissa Robey, was also placed on administrative leave. Han, Wright, and Robey were subsequently terminated, and the security guard with whom Chavez-DeRemer had the alleged inappropriate relationship resigned.
On Thursday, RedState further reported that Chavez-DeRemer and her husband were now facing a civil rights lawsuit filed against them.
As the Office of the Inspector General winds down its investigation into Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer over allegations that she created a hostile work environment, had an inappropriate relationship with her bodyguard, drank on the job, and used department travel for her own personal aims, three DOL staffers have chosen to file a civil rights lawsuit outside of that OIG investigation.
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It appears the drip-drip-drip of allegations has perhaps produced their intended result. Secretary of Labor Chavez-DeRemer has tendered her resignation, according to NOTUS News.
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The White House and a Labor Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Assistant to the President and White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung took to X to issue this statement.
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…
— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) April 20, 2026
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.
Keith Sonderling will take on the role of Acting Secretary of Labor.
Even with more statements issued, this resignation will quickly slip under the radar. The news cycle is rightly occupied with Operation Epic Fury and the second round of potential peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Chavez-DeRemer was not considered by many to be a credible pick for Labor Secretary, including by this writer and across other outlets. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Pensions & Labor Committee voted against her confirmation to the secretary role, based on her prior sponsorship and championing of the PRO Act, which sought to force unionization and eliminate right-to-work in 27 states.
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During her confirmation hearing, Chavez-DeRemer appeared to soften her stance on the PRO Act. As Labor Secretary she appeared to balance her alignment between the Trump agenda and her union allegiances. Before her resignation, Chavez-DeRemer had been in the midst of a 50-state "America at Work" listening tour.
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