An Inspector General report exists regarding former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer involving allegations of strip clubs, an affair, drinking on the job, staff organizing her closet, and a trip to Las Vegas.
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Bulwark TakesSep 5, 2026
Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on Fox firing Maria Bartiromo after she reportedly shared internal network information with the Trump White House, and revisit some of her most infamous conspiracy-theory moments. Then, they discuss the wild IG report on former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, featuring strip clubs, an alleged affair, drinking on the job, staffers organizing her closet, and a suspiciously convenient trip to Vegas. Plus, Trumpworld unveils a bizarre Apprentice-style competition featuring Nicki Minaj and Dean Cain.
An Inspector General report on former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer exists, and the primary OIG report and AP coverage confirm allegations of a strip-club stop, an inappropriate relationship with a security detail member, drinking on the job, and staff performing personal tasks.
What we found
Supports. The Labor Department OIG's Report of Investigation on Chavez-DeRemer exists and was released in early September 2026, based on an anonymous complaint and interviews with dozens of staff.[1][2][3]
Supports. The report alleges an inappropriate relationship with a member of her security detail, which corresponds to the claim's 'affair' allegation.[1][4][5]
Supports. The report alleges she regularly consumed alcohol within DOL offices and during duty hours, matching the 'drinking on the job' allegation.[2][6][7]
Supports. During a personal Oregon trip, the report alleges she stopped at a strip club featuring partially nude dancers, matching the 'strip clubs' allegation.[1][5][8]
Supports. The report alleges she directed subordinates to perform personal tasks on government time, which is related to the claim's staff-organizing-closet allegation; the specific closet detail is not visible in the excerpts.[1][5][7]
Context. The report also covers personal travel billed to the government, which is related to the claim's Las Vegas trip allegation; the specific Vegas trip is not visible in the excerpts.[9][10]
Sources
10 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 4 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused fundsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Report of Investigation: Lori Chavez-Deremer, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Laboroig.dol.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Report finds Trump's labor secretary oversaw hostile work ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Former labor secretary created 'toxic' atmosphere, drank at ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5'Toxic, intimidating and humiliating': Ex-labor secretary ...pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Former Labor secretary allegedly fueled toxic workplace ...politico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 7Strip clubs, inappropriate relationship and drinking on the job: Report details misconduct allegations against former labor secretarycbs19.tv · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, ...oregonlive.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 9Trump's female Labor Secretary took her staff to small-town strip club and had cozy relationship with bodyguard, IG findsthe-independent.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 10Former labor secretary stoked dysfunction and toxicity, department report finds - The Boston Globebostonglobe.com · not rated · cited for: context
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Related claims
- The Inspector General for the Department of Labor released an investigation into former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.True
- Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer directed her personal aide and executive to use Department of Labor motor pool transportation to travel to her personal residence to organize her bedroom closet during the workday.True
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer, her Chief of Staff, and Rebecca Wright regularly drank alcohol in Chavez-DeRemer's study during official duty hours.True
- The Office of Inspector General monitored Lori Chavez-DeRemer's residence in Washington, D.C.True
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer visited an establishment featuring partially nude dancers during her April 2025 trip to Oregon.True