Overview
- An internal complaint filed last week alleges Lori Chavez-DeRemer pursued an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, prompting an inspector general inquiry, according to sources and documents cited by the New York Post.
- The complaint details alleged visits to her Washington apartment and hotel rooms during travel, as well as two Las Vegas trips in 2025, and claims she drank alcohol in her office and directed aides to run personal errands.
- It further accuses her office of fabricating official travel to combine personal trips with government business, pointing to extensive 2025 travel including repeated visits to Nevada and states with personal ties.
- The filing names chief of staff Jihun Han and deputy chief of staff Rebecca Wright as involved or aware of the conduct, and the alleged subordinate declined to comment, citing legal counsel.
- A Labor Department spokesperson says the allegations are categorically false and that Chavez-DeRemer followed ethics rules while considering legal action, and the OIG says it does not confirm or deny investigations.