# Report says former labor secretary created ‘toxic’ workplace and misused funds

https://mins.news/en/item/45561

- NBC News, 2026-09-04 14:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-inspector-general-rcna596079

> A Labor Department watchdog says former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer breached several department policies during her tenure. The allegations include creating a hostile workplace, using government money for personal travel and having an inappropriate relationship with an employee.

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