Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving Trump administration, in latest exit from Cabinet

Politics Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving Trump administration, in latest exit from Cabinet By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek Updated on: April 20, 2026 / 5:28 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration, the White House confirmed Monday. White House communications director Steven Cheung said Chavez-DeRemer is taking a position in the private sector. The department's Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling will take on the role of acting secretary, Cheung said. This is a breaking story and will be updated.  More from CBS News Trump to nominate Cameron Hamilton to run FEMA after he was ousted last year