US Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Latest To Leave Administration.

Washington DC; April 2026: US Secretary of Labour Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be relinquishing her post – becoming the third woman to leave the administration of President Donald Trump, after the US President had earlier fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the wake of federal immigration raids in Minnesota that led to the deaths of two protesters, followed by the ousting of Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month.

White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said in a post on X late on Monday (20th April 2026, local time) announcing the labour secretary’s departure. While asserting that Chavez-DeRemer has done a “phenomenal job” protecting American workers and is set to take a position in the private sector. Keith Sonderling, the current deputy labour secretary will take on the role of Acting Secretary of Labour,” Cheung added.

Although Director Cheung did not give a reason for Chavez-DeRemer’s departure, but official sources speaking in anonymity have said that she is under investigation for “pursuing an ‘inappropriate’ relationship with a subordinate”, and was often found to be drinking in her office during the official duty.

From the beginning of her tenure, Chavez-DeRemer had some notable differences with other members of Trump’s inner circle. She had voiced support for the pro-union Protecting the Right to Organise Act (PRO Act), earning support for her nomination from some Democrats. Her appointment was also seen as favoured by Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who notably spoke in support of Trump’s re-election campaign at the Republican National Convention in July 2024.

However, as the labour secretary, Chavez-DeRemer’s positions have more closely aligned with the Trump administration’s overall anti-regulatory policies, according to US media outlets. During her tenure as secretary, the Labour Department stalled on responding to calls for limits on silica exposure from Appalachian coal miners suffering from the occupational black lung disease.

Chavez-DeRemer is not the first top official to leave the Labour Department during Trump’s second term. In August 2025, Trump fired the director of the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarffer, who was appointed by previous President Joe Biden, after a report showed that hiring had slowed in July and was worse in May and June than had previously been reported.

Chavez-DeRemer had supported the President’s move at the time. “I support the President’s decision to replace Biden’s Commissioner and ensure the American People can trust the important and influential data coming from BLS,” Chavez-DeRemer said in a post on X following McEntarffer’s removal.

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