Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns as Labor Secretary, Keith Sonderling to Serve as Acting
58-year-old secretary leaving Trump administration to take private sector position
Quick Look
- Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns from the Trump administration, the White House announced Monday.
- Chavez-DeRemer, 58, will take a position in the private sector, according to White House communications director Steven Cheung.
- Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will take over the department in an acting capacity.
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Why It Matters
Lori Chavez-DeRemer served as Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration. This resignation marks a change in the department's leadership while President Trump remains in office.
Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from the Trump administration, the White House said Monday. Chavez-DeRemer, 58, will "take a position in the private sector," White House communications director Steven Cheung said in an X post. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will take over the department in an acting capacity, Cheung wrote. The Labor Department did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment on Chavez-DeRemer's departure.
Open Questions
- Why is Chavez-DeRemer resigning?
- What private sector position will she take?
- Will there be a permanent replacement or is Sonderling the likely successor?
