Iran Ceasefire Deadline Looms as Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned from the Trump administration, according to two sources with knowledge of the decision, making her the third Cabinet member to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term.

The resignation follows an internal investigation by the Labor Department’s inspector general into allegations of professional misconduct, including the use of agency resources for personal trips and an affair with a member of her security team.

White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed the resignation in an X post, stating that Chavez-DeRemer will “take a position in the private sector.” Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will assume leadership of the department in an acting capacity.