Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Exits Amid Investigation And Staff Exodus, Steven Cheung Announces

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump’s secretary for the Department of Labor, is exiting the administration amid a mass staff exodus.

Assistant to the President and White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung broke the news in a post on X, saying that Chavez-DeRemer will exit the administration to take a position in the private sector.

“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector. She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives,” Cheung wrote. (RELATED: Department Of Labor Head In Hot Seat As Agency Faces Investigation, Top Staffers Depart)

He further noted that Deputy Sec. of Labor Keith Sonderling will take on the role as acting secretary following Chavez-DeRemer’s departure.

Multiple reports earlier in the year claimed that Trump’s appointment of Chavez-DeRemer’s would be difficult to confirm.

The Daily Caller reached out for comment on the matter and the White House declined to elaborate, referring to Cheung’s tweet.