Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration, the White House announced on April 20.
She is the third Cabinet member to depart this year. All are women. Her exit comes after the New York Times reported that an investigation of her leadership was underway.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said in an X post that Chavez-DeRemer would be leaving the administration to take a job in the private sector. He did not say where.
"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 lives," Cheung wrote.
He said deputy Labor secretary, Keith Sonderling, would become acting head of the department. The announcement came days after the New York Times reported that a Labor Department investigation into her leadership included text messages that DeRemer's husband and father allegedly sent members of her staff.
