Trump Labor Secretary Exits as Third Female Official Leaves Administration

US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will depart the Trump administration, the White House announced, making her the third high‑profile female official to leave since March. Acting Secretary of Labor will be deputy Keith Sonderling. The White House provided no reason for the exit, while the New York Post cited unverified reports of an investigation into an inappropriate relationship and alleged in‑office drinking. Chavez-DeRemer’s tenure included support for some pro‑union measures like the PRO Act and alignment with the administration’s anti‑regulatory stance, with ongoing debates over silica exposure limits for coal miners. Earlier in the term, BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer was fired, also noted in the article.