A federal inspector general's report released September 4–5, 2026 found that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated department policies by fostering a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" workplace, misusing government funds, drinking on the job, and using staff for personal tasks before her April resignation.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April over the misconduct allegations. She oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment, a federal watchdog said.
A new watchdog report concludes that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy.
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated multiple department policies under her tenure, including by creating a hostile work environment, using government funds for personal travel and having an inappropriate relationship with an employee, according to a department watchdog.
Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds AP News
A new report from Labor Department's Office of Inspector General includes allegations that former Secretary Chavez-DeRemer "engaged in an inappropriate relationship" with a member of her security detail, and violated travel regulations and the department's alcohol policies.
Chavez-DeRemer resigned earlier this year.
Labor department report alleges Lori Chavez-DeRemer also made a staffer attend a strip club while on a personal trip Donald Trump’s former secretary of labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, drank during working hours, kept alcohol on federal property and made a staffer attend a strip club while on a personal trip, according to a new report by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General . Chavez-De
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly used staff for personal tasks, drank at work and violated ethics regulations.
And she Resigned? Why? This is SOP for these fools, she should have been up for promotion! Trump’s ex-labor secretary drank on job and created ‘toxic’ work environment, report alleges https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/04/lori-chavez-deremer-misconduct-report
The Labor Department's Office of Inspector General found that Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who served as President Trump's labor secretary until she resigned in April, oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" workplace and violated department policies, including its rule prohibiting harassment [npr.org#1][washingtonpost.com#1][pbs.org#1][nytimes.com#1]. The report followed an anonymous complaint an
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer allegedly fostered a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” workplace when she led the department, a scathing watchdog report released Thursday found. An investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General said Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April, regularly drank alcohol during the workday, failed to properly report expensive gifts she ha
All MAGA/GOP are corrupt Former Labor Sec Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment at the Department of Labor, a federal watchdog said. She also drank at work & misused funds 1- https://www. nbcnews.com/politics/trump-adm inistration/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-inspector-general-rcna596079 2- https:// open.substack.com/pub/rawstory /p/revealed-fo