Source: Fortune
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has left her position in President Trump’s Cabinet amid multiple allegations of abusing her power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-DeRemer praised Trump in a statement and said she was proud of the progress made in advancing his mission to bridge the gap between business and labor. Her departure was announced by a White House aide, not by the president on his social media account. Keith Sonderling, the current deputy labor secretary, will become acting labor secretary in her place.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s exit from the Trump Cabinet follows a series of investigations into her leadership, including allegations of an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. At least four Labor Department officials have already been forced from their jobs as the investigation progressed. Chavez-DeRemer’s departure is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave their post in recent months. Her exit was announced by a White House aide, not by the president on his social media account. “She has done a phenomenal job in her role,” said White House communications director Steven Cheung. The situation sounds like a familiar case of “protecting American workers” while advancing a deregulatory agenda.
Author: Evan Null
