Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer exits Trump admin; Keith Sonderling named acting head

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration and will be temporarily replaced by Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. 

Sonderling, who serves under DeRemer, will become the agency's acting secretary. Her exit comes after a whistleblower complaint accused the labor secretary of an affair with her security guard, drinking on the job and using staff to fabricate official travel for personal trips at taxpayer expense.

"Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector," Assistant to the President and White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said on Monday afternoon. "She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives."

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