‘It has been an honor and a privilege’: Another Trump cabinet member exits scene

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the Trump administration’s labor secretary, resigned from her position on Monday.

Following President Donald Trump’s firings of former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi, it appears that further changes to his cabinet are coming. DeRemer posted about her resignation on X, touting her work in furthering the president’s agenda.

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It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in this historic Administration and work for the greatest President of my lifetime.

At the Department of Labor, I am proud that we made significant progress in advancing President Trump’s mission to bridge the gap between business…

— Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer (@SecretaryLCD) April 20, 2026

“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in this historic Administration and work for the greatest President of my lifetime. At the Department of Labor, I am proud that we made significant progress in advancing President Trump’s mission to bridge the gap between business and labor and always put the American worker first. We created new pathways to mortgage-paying jobs, prepared workers to excel in the age of AI, took steps to lower prescription drug costs, promoted retirement security, and so much more,” she wrote. “Thinking back to my first job packing peaches in rural California, it taught me the value of hard work – a value that I have carried with me every single day in this job and throughout my time in public service. We live in the best country in the world, and I am incredibly grateful that I had this opportunity to meet workers across the nation, listen to their stories, and deliver wins for them and their families. Thank you, President Trump. While my time serving in the Administration comes to a conclusion, it doesn’t mean I will stop fighting for American workers. I am looking forward to what the future has in store as I depart for the private sector.”

White House spokesman Steven Cheung revealed that Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will be taking over as Acting Labor Secretary.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector. She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their…

— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) April 20, 2026

Her resignation comes amid an Office of Inspector General inquiry, which The New York Post reported should be wrapping up in the coming weeks.

“The Post first exposed a whistleblower complaint filed against the labor secretary in January that alleged she drank in the office during work hours, created a hostile work environment with her top aides and was pursuing an extramarital affair with her security guard,” the outlet reported. “The complaint also claimed she committed ‘travel fraud’ by having those aides — chief of staff Jihun Han and deputy Rebecca Wright — ‘make up’ official trips to destinations where she could spend time with family or friends on the taxpayers’ dime.”

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