Lori Chavez-DeRemer has stepped down as the US Secretary of Labor amid serious allegations of misconduct, including claims of an affair with a member of her security detail and keeping alcohol in her office. The ongoing investigation by the department’s inspector general has also scrutinized her use of government resources for personal travel and her aides' attempts to direct government grants to politically connected individuals. Additionally, her husband, Shawn DeRemer, faces allegations of sexual assault from at least two female staff members at the Labor Department, which he denies. Chavez-DeRemer is the third high-profile female cabinet member to resign from the Trump administration in under two months, following Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Keith Sonderling will serve as the acting Labor Secretary until a permanent replacement is announced.