https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-labor-secretary-misused-funds-and-drank-on-the-job-report-findsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-labor-secretary-misused-funds-and-drank-on-the-job-report-findshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-labor-secretary-misused-funds-and-drank-on-the-job-report-finds#u58314Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:36:28 +0000A 44-page report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General finds that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated multiple department policies. The watchdog concludes she misused government travel funds, drank while at the office, and oversaw a hostile, toxic work environment. The investigation also determined Chavez-DeRemer maintained an inappropriately close relationship with a member of her security detail. These findings describe a pattern of dysfunction and toxicity during her tenure as a Trump Cabinet official.Why it mattersThe Office of Inspector General serves as