Labor Secretary's Family Scandal Probed

0:00It's April 18th. Entertainment and celebrity news, today starts now, AI-powered and trending. A Labor Department probe is digging into Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer after uncovering text messages from her husband and father to young female staffers. The Inspector General's investigation is wrapping up soon and focuses on inappropriate exchanges that array serious red flags. Her husband, Sean Deremer, already faced three sexual assault claims from a DC police review leading to his ban from department headquarters. No charges came from that, but as lawyers says he denies everything outright. Chavez-Deremer reportedly told her young staffwomen to pay close attention to both her husband and father. Investigators also looked at messages where she asked her deputy to buy wine for her. The Secretary, a former Oregon congresswoman picked by Donald Trump with some bipartisan backing, has seen her tenure hit by these family scandals. From the start, law enforcement reviewed the assault claims and passed on prosecuting.

1:02Meanwhile, the Inspector General won't confirm details, but vows to tackle any fraud, waste, abuse or corruption, head on, keeping the spotlight on. Accountability at the top.