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Labor secretary’s top aides resigning amid IG probe
Two top aides resigned after a probe into misconduct including fabricated trips, alcohol use, and grant steering amid ongoing internal Labor Department investigations.
- On Monday night, two top aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned after the White House gave them 24 hours to quit or be fired.
- A complaint filed earlier this year prompted an inspector general investigation that accused aides of fabricating official events and steering grants, according to department watchdog Anthony D’Esposito.
- Investigators have interviewed several dozen witnesses while the Office of Inspector General contacted their attorney about scheduling interviews, but Han and Wright have not yet been questioned.
- Uncertainty over who will fill responsibilities has increased as the White House initially supported Chavez-DeRemer but then pressed for aides' removal, complicating travel operations.
- The probe expanded to include family allegations after at least two women said Dr. Shawn DeRemer touched them at DOL, with reviews by the U.S. Attorney's Office and DHS ending without charges, and Senator Chuck Grassley opening a separate inquiry.
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Top Labor Secretary Aides Sidelined by Misconduct Probe Resign
Two senior aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer have resigned after spending weeks on leave due to an ongoing investigation into claims that the secretary had an inappropriate relationship with a coworker and committed travel fraud.
·Arlington, United States
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Top aides to under-fire Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resign amid watchdog probe
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's top aides are resigning from the department amid an inspector general's probe into their alleged mistreatment of staff and misuse of taxpayer dollars for personal travel with the Cabinet official, sources told The Post.
·New York, United States
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38% Left
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