Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2025. —Chip Somodevilla—Getty ImagesSecretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from her position in the Trump Administration, a top White House official said on Monday. The news comes amid a monthslong investigation into her leadership of the federal agency that stemmed from allegations of misconduct.White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a post on X that Chavez-DeRemer will be departing the Administration to take a job in the private sector, adding that “she has done a phenomenal job in her role.” Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling will serve as the Acting Secretary of Labor, Cheung said.Chavez-DeRemer said in a post on X that evening that she was “proud” of the work that the department had accomplished.“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in this historic Administration and work for the greatest President of my lifetime,” she said. “Thank you, President Trump. While my time serving in the Administration comes to a conclusion, it doesn’t mean I will stop fighting for American workers. I am looking forward to what the future has in store as I depart for the private sector.”“Under your reign, the Department of Labor reversed years of bad policy from the previous administration—cutting regulatory burdens, exposing fraud, boosting apprenticeships, and making life…
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