Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Labor Secretary until April 2026
3 findings
What the labels mean
- ConvictedA criminal jury found them guilty.
- Found liableA civil jury ruled against them.
- Court ruledA judge ruled against them or their policy.
- Watchdog foundAn inspector general, Congress's auditors at the GAO or UN investigators.
- AdmittedThey acknowledged it, or their own government's records and court filings show it.
- On recordSomething they said or did in public.
- ReportedNews reporting they deny or haven't confirmed.
- AllegedAccusations in lawsuits, complaints or from sources. Unproven.
Watchdog findings 1
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Watchdog found
Her department’s inspector general found she misused official travel and had an “inappropriately close and unprofessional relationship” with a member of her security detail.
The report found a trip was reassigned “to provide an official business justification for Chavez-DeRemer’s personal travel.” It did not find she broke federal law. Her lawyer noted that and said she is proud of her service.
Reported and alleged 2
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Reported
She left while news outlets reported her department’s watchdog was investigating her.
The White House said she was leaving for a private-sector job. CBS said it hadn’t confirmed the investigation, and the inspector general’s office declined to comment.
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Reported
Her husband was barred from Labor Department headquarters after a staffer reported he had sexual contact with her against her will.
Prosecutors declined to charge him, saying “there is no indication of a crime” based on video evidence. Her husband’s office declined to comment.