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Trump's Pro-Union Labor Secretary Out

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Christian Britschgi | 4.21.2026 9:41 AM

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Labor secretary quits. President Donald Trump's controversial head of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned her position in the administration on Monday amid a swirl of misconduct allegations.

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White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung announced the news in an X post yesterday evening in which he praised Chavez-DeRemer for doing a "phenomenal job" and said Keith Sonderling, the current deputy secretary of labor, would take over as acting head of the department.

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…

— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) April 20, 2026

Prior to joining the Trump administration, Chavez-DeRemer was a congresswoman from Oregon, who was notable for being one of a very small number of Republicans to support federal legislation forcing........

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