Labor Secretary Lori Chavez Delemer speaks about the government shutdown during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
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The White House announced Monday that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez Delemer is resigning from the Trump administration.
White House communications director Stephen Chan told the X-Post that Chavez Delemer, 58, will “enter a position in the private sector.”
Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will take over the department on his behalf, Chan wrote.
Chavez Delemer is reportedly being investigated by the Labor Department inspector general for alleged professional misconduct, including using government resources for personal travel and having an affair with a member of his security team.
The New York Times reported Monday that Chavez Delemer will be questioned as part of an internal investigation in the coming days.
“She has done a phenomenal job in her role protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans acquire additional skills to improve their lives,” Chan wrote in the X-Post on Monday afternoon.
The Department of Labor did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on Chavez Delemer’s resignation.
The announcement adds to a short but growing list of senior government officials to resign or be fired from President Donald Trump’s second Cabinet.
Kristi Noem, who led the Department of Homeland Security, was fired by President Trump on March 5 after a checkered tenure highlighted by national controversy over immigration enforcement in U.S. cities.
Less than a month later, President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and installed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in charge. The move comes amid reports that the president is increasingly dissatisfied with the Justice Department’s handling of matters involving notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein under Bondi.
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