Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s resignation on Monday follows months of scandals regarding her alleged inappropriate behavior and misuse of public funds.
At the time of her resignation, Chavez-DeRemer was reportedly being investigated by the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General for “travel fraud” that she allegedly carried out by ordering her top staffers to “make up” official trips where she could visit friends and family on the taxpayers’ dime. The former labor secretary also stands accused of taking Labor Department staffers to a strip club outside Portland during an official trip to Oregon.
While the White House was generally satisfied with Chavez-DeRemer’s performance as labor secretary, the scandals stemming from her alleged behavior had caused friction within the administration, sources familiar told NOTUS.
A Washington Examiner investigation found that Chavez-DeRemer had a long history of using campaign cash and public funds to pay for luxury expenses prior to her nomination
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