Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Resigns Amid Scandals

0:00Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-de-Remer just stepped down from President Trump's cabinet amid serious allegations of abusing her power, like having in a fair with a subordinate and drinking on the job. The White House announced in Monday praising her work on worker protections and skills training before she heads to the private sector. Her deputy, Keith Saundering, steps in as Acting Secretary right away. This marks the third high-profile cabinet exit for Trump, following the firings of Homeland Security Chief, Christie Knowham, back in March and Attorney. General Pam Bondi earlier this month. Unlike those, this one came through a spokesperson statement, not a Trump social media blast. Investigations kicked off in January after complaints about her leadership, including her family texting young staffers and using aids for personal trips. At least four officials got pushed out already, like her chief of staff and the security guy tied to the affair rumors. Both the White House and Labor Department first called the claims baseless, but that tune

1:02changed as more details dropped. Chavez-de-Remer, a former Oregon congresswoman, confirmed 67-32 in March 2025 had union backing as a Republican. Daughter of a teamster. She pushed deregulations, scrapping over 60 rules on wages, safety, and lighting, plus cut international grants fighting child labor worldwide. Now with her out, questions linger on, labor's big role, tracking unemployment, enforcing safety, and handling union rules, eyes are on how the next. Leaders steers that ship amid the drama. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.