Labor Chief Chavez-DeRemer Leaves Cabinet Amid Investigation

Lori Chavez-DeRemerPhotographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove and Laura Davison

April 20, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTC

Updated on

April 21, 2026 at 2:12 AM UTC

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is departing her post, becoming the latest member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to exit as he reshapes his team ahead of midterm elections.

“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a social media post Monday. Cheung said Keith Sonderling, currently the deputy labor secretary, would take on the role of the department’s acting head.