Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaves Trump cabinet, Keith Sonderling takes over
Keith Sonderling will serve as acting labor secretary as the White House says Chavez-DeRemer is moving to the private sector.
- On Monday, April 20, 2026, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from President Donald Trump's Cabinet to join the private sector, with Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling assuming acting duties.
- Ongoing inspector general probes into alleged professional misconduct, including an extramarital affair and misuse of government funds, prompted her departure after investigators uncovered personal messages sent to staff by Chavez-DeRemer and family members.
- At least four Labor Department officials were forced out as the investigation progressed, including her former chief of staff; staffers also reported inappropriate advances by her husband, Shawn DeRemer, leading to his ban from headquarters.
- Chavez-DeRemer is the third woman to depart Trump's Cabinet this year, following Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March and Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month, creating a striking pattern of turnover.
- During her tenure, Chavez-DeRemer oversaw the rewriting or repeal of more than 60 workplace regulations; the White House framed her exit as a private-sector transition despite the ongoing misconduct investigation.
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