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Former labor secretary misused funds and drank on the job, report finds
The watchdog said 38 witnesses described a hostile office and found policy violations involving alcohol, travel, gifts and staff errands.
- On Thursday, a Labor Department internal watchdog report concluded that Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer repeatedly violated agency policy, including fostering a "toxic, intimidating, and humiliating" environment and maintaining an "inappropriately close and unprofessional" relationship with a security aide.
- Witnesses described the office as "toxic, intimidating, and humiliating," with Chavez-DeRemer allowing senior aides to berate staff in "beatdown" meetings where employees faced threats and mockery. Staff also faced pressure to drink alcohol during office hours, with ridicule for those who declined.
- The report detailed Chavez-DeRemer's misuse of public resources for personal travel and errands, including a strip club visit with her security agent, and noted she accepted unreported gifts including an alligator-hide wallet and rodeo tickets.
- Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April as investigations intensified, while top staffers Jihun Han and Rebecca Wright were subsequently forced out. Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling is now acting chief, having been nominated by President Trump to lead the Labor Department.
- While Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling awaits Senate confirmation, the Labor Department aims to close this chapter following the report's release. Meanwhile, Chavez-DeRemer recently launched a national Republican political action committee focused on electing candidates who support organized labor.
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An internal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor revealed that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, dismissed by President Donald Trump in April, consumed alcohol in his office, squandered public funds and ordered staff members to perform personal duties on her behalf, reports EFE, according to Agerpres.
·Bucharest, Romania
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The scandal linked to Lori Chavez-DeRemer grows for allegedly drinking alcohol during his working hours and after abusing his position in the government
·Los Angeles, United States
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Strip clubs, inappropriate relationship and drinking on the job: Report details misconduct allegations against former labor secretary
Lori Chavez-DeRemer served as secretary of labor under President Trump until her resignation amid misconduct allegations in April.
·Denver, United States
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