President Donald Trump on Monday nominated acting Secretary of the Department of Labor Keith Sonderling to the be the head of the department. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has nominated Keith Sonderling to be the U.S. secretary of labor, a position the attorney has held on the interim basis since Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April.
Trump announced his nomination of Sonderling to the post permanently on Monday in a statement, describing Sonderling as a man who has throughout his career "proven his dedication to delivering strong results for the Hardworking People of our Country, and I know he will do an incredible job in his new role."
Sonderling served as deputy and acting administrator of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division during Trump's first term, and as deputy secretary -- the department's chief operating officer -- during Trump's second.
The 43-year-old was made interim head of the department on April 20, replacing Chavez-DeRemer, who had resigned as she faced a series of allegations of professional misconduct.
