Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred After Sexual Assault Allegations
Feb 19, 2026, 10:06 PM
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TL;DR
Dr. Shawn DeRemer, husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, has been barred from the department’s headquarters after allegations of sexual assault by at least two female staff members.
The allegations against Dr. Shawn DeRemer were raised as part of an investigation by the Labor Department’s inspector general, with incidents including inappropriate touching recorded on office security cameras. Following this, Dr. DeRemer has been barred from the premises, pending ongoing investigations surrounding the department.