September 4, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Confirmed

Labor Department Watchdog Finds Chavez-DeRemer Oversaw a 'Toxic' Office, Misused Travel Funds and Took Unreported Gifts

The Labor Department's Office of Inspector General released a report on September 3 finding that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated department policy on several fronts. Investigators interviewed 53 current and...

March 3, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Well supported

Labor Secretary's Top Two Aides Resign Amid an Inspector General Travel-Fraud Investigation

Jihun Han, chief of staff to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and deputy chief of staff Rebecca Wright resigned on March 3, 2026, after being told their positions were being terminated. Both had been on...

February 19, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Developing

Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's Husband Was Reportedly Barred From the Department's Headquarters

The New York Times reported on February 19, 2026 that Dr. Shawn DeRemer, an anesthesiologist and the husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, had been barred from the Department of Labor headquarters after at...

May 28, 2025 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

Confirmed

Labor Department Rescinds Warning on Crypto in 401(k) Plans

In May 2025 the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration rescinded a Biden-era warning that had cautioned 401(k) plan fiduciaries to exercise 'extreme care' before adding cryptocurrency options to...