The Department of Labor has placed two senior aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on administrative leave as an internal watchdog launches a formal investigation into their conduct.
The inspector general’s probe, which remains active, prompted leadership to remove the aides from their duties pending the outcome of the inquiry. Officials at the department confirmed the personnel actions are a standard response to oversight investigations to ensure an impartial review.
Details of the inquiry have not been released publicly, and the specific allegations or conduct being examined have not been disclosed by the agency. Both staffers are considered key members of Chavez-DeRemer’s team, involved in senior level operations at the Labor Department.
The secretary’s office said it is cooperating fully with the inspector general and that the leave status of the aides is temporary until investigators complete their work. The situation has drawn attention in Washington as the probe proceeds.