NEWSNATIONNOW (Finya Swai and The Hill) - Watchdog issues scathing report on Trump's former labor secretary
An investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General said Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April, regularly drank alcohol during the workday, failed to properly report expensive gifts she had received and had an “inappropriately close and unprofessional relationship” with a member of her security detail.
REDSTATE (RedState) - Report: The OIG Finding on Former Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer Is One for the Books
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer created a 'toxic' work environment: IG report
Chavez-DeRemer resigned earlier this year.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Inspector general details Chavez-DeRemer's misconduct at Labor Department in scathing report
The Department of Labor's inspector general has laid out a detailed case that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer carried on an inappropriately close relationship with her bodyguard, fostered a hostile workplace, and pressured subordinates into compromising situations, findings that cap months of scandal and a quiet White House sidelining. The Office of the Inspector General published […] The post Inspector general details Chavez-DeRemer's misconduct at Labor Department in scathing report appeared first on American Almanac .
The Department of Labor's inspector general has laid out a detailed case that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer carried on an inappropriately close relationship with her bodyguard, fostered a hostile workplace, and pressured subordinates into compromising situations, findings that cap months of scandal and a quiet White House sidelining. The Office of the Inspector General published its investigative report Thursday, documenting what 38 witnesses consistently described as a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment under Chavez-DeRemer, her chief of staff Jihun Han, and deputy chief of staff Rebecca Wright. The probe began after an anonymous complaint landed at the OIG in January, alleging an inappropriate relationship…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Lauren Kaori Gurley) - Former labor secretary misused funds and drank on the job, report finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April over the misconduct allegations. She oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment, a federal watchdog said.
NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Lydia DePillis) - Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - FEMA broke laws by skipping homes with Trump signs, DHS inspector general report finds
During the response, the leader of a FEMA crew told team members to avoid homes with Trump signs due to safety concerns.
STRIPES (Joseph Ditzler) - IG report details mold, failing pipes and deteriorating facilities at US bases in Japan | Stars and Stripes
Inspection teams visited 11 U.S. installations in the Pacific in May 2025 and documented issues U.S. miliitary installations.
AI:An Inspector General report has exposed severe infrastructure failures across eleven U.S. military installations in the Pacific, documenting widespread mold growth, failing plumbing, and generally deteriorating facilities during inspections conducted in May 2025. These findings highlight critical maintenance backlogs and substandard living conditions for service members stationed in Japan, adding to growing concerns regarding the readiness and welfare of troops operating within the region's strategic hubs.Open
NYTIMES (Isabella Kwai) - Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review
Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump’s nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department.