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Former labor secretary misused funds and drank on the job, report finds
The 40-page report cites harassment, improper travel spending and an undisclosed relationship with a security aide after a monthslong probe.
- 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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Former Trump Cabinet official had 'inappropriately close' relationship with bodyguard, IG finds
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer had an inappropriate relationship with her bodyguard and created a hostile work environment, according to a DOL Inspector General report.
·New York, United States
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Trump's Ex-Labor Secretary Massaged Security Aide's Shoulders as Staff Endured 'Beatdowns' in 'Toxic' Workplace
An investigation reveals former US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's misconduct, toxic workplace culture, resource misuse, and inappropriate relationships, leading to her resignation.
·United Kingdom
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