Embattled labor secretary's history of questionable spending eluded Congress

Embattled labor secretary's history of questionable spending eluded Congress

Public records spanning more than a decade suggest that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has long used funds derived from donors and taxpayers to cover luxury expenses, a now-relevant detail that did not come up during her confirmation hearing, the Washington Examiner has found.  Chavez-DeRemer is facing allegations of improperly using the Labor Department to commit “travel fraud” by ordering her top staffers to “make up” official trips to se…