USA Another minister leaves US government
US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the third woman in seven weeks to leave President Donald Trump's administration.
21.04.2026, 00:39
SDA
She will take up a post in the private sector, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung announced on the X platform. Her deputy, Keith Sonderling, will continue to run the business until further notice.
Chavez-DeRemer has been under pressure for months due to several investigations. As reported by the "Washington Post", among others, this also involves possible violations in the use of budget funds and allegations of inappropriate behavior in office.
In addition, supervisory authorities are to investigate complaints about a problematic working atmosphere in the ministry. Three female employees had described a "hostile work environment" with retaliatory measures, reported the New York Times and the New York Post. According to media reports, her husband was expelled from the ministry following allegations of sexual misconduct against employees. Chavez-DeRemer denied the allegations.
Third female minister in seven weeks
Chavez-DeRemer had been Secretary of Labor since March 2025 and was previously a member of parliament for Oregon. Her appointment was considered unusual because she held relatively pro-union positions compared to many Republicans.
It was only at the beginning of March that President Trump fired his controversial Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. At the beginning of April, Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had come under fire for the Epstein affair, also had to go. This is Chavez-DeRemer's third departure in less than seven weeks - all of which have been women.
