Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer exits Trump admin; Keith Sonderling named acting head

By Louis Casiano

Published April 20, 2026

Trump admin 'reclaiming' Labor Day through America First policies: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration and will be temporarily replaced by Keith Sonderling.

Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer hearing

Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Sonderling, who serves under DeRemer, will become the agencies acting secretary.

Her exit comes after a whistleblower complaint accused the labor secretary of an affair with her security guard, drinking on the job and using staff to fabricate official travel for personal trips at taxpayer expense.

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