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Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Under Internal Review After Misconduct Complaint

Key claims remain unverified under the inspector general’s no-confirmation policy.

Overview

  • A complaint to the Labor Department’s inspector general alleges she pursued an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, including private meetings in her D.C. apartment and hotel rooms during travel.
  • The filing also claims office drinking, staff being tasked with personal errands, and “travel fraud” by mislabeling personal trips as official business.
  • Chief of staff Jihun Han and deputy chief of staff Rebecca Wright are cited as having knowledge of the issues and are reportedly part of the review.
  • The White House and the department reject the accusations as baseless, while the named subordinate declined comment and said he has legal representation.
  • The inspector general says it neither confirms nor denies investigations, and reporters note that some cited photos and video have not been independently verified.