Trump’s Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer latest to leave administration

Chavez-DeRemer is the third high-profile female official to leave the Trump administration after recent departures of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.US Secretary of Labour Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving her post in the administration of President Donald Trump, the White House has said.Chavez-DeRemer is the third woman to leave the Trump administration since March, when the president fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the wake of federal immigration raids in Minnesota that led to the deaths of two protesters. Trump also ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why did Trump fire Pam Bondi from Justice Department, who is Todd Blanche?list 2 of 4US First Lady Melania Trump denies connection to Epstein in rare speechlist 3 of 4US appeals court blocks contempt case over Trump deportation flightslist 4 of 4Democrats in US slam Pam Bondi for refusing to appear for Epstein hearingend of listChavez-DeRemer has done a “phenomenal job” protecting American workers and is set to “take a position in the private sector”, White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said in a post on X late on Monday, announcing the labour secretary’s departure.“Keith Sonderling will take on the role of Acting Secretary of Labor,” Cheung added, referring to the current deputy labour secretary.While Cheung did not give a reason for Chavez-DeRemer’s departure, the New York Post reported in January that she was under investigation for “pursuing an ‘inappropriate’ relationship with a subordinate” and drinking in her office during the work day.Al Jazeera was unable to independently verify the allegations.From the beginning of her tenure, Chavez-DeRemer had some notable differences with other members of Trump’s inner circle.She had voiced support for the pro-union Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), earning support for her nomination from some Democrats.Her appointment was also seen as favoured by Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who notably spoke in support of Trump’s re-election campaign at the Republican National Convention in July 2024.