Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency's permanent Chief
President Donald Trump has nominated Keith Sonderling as the permanent Secretary of Labor following the resignation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Sonderling, who has served in various acting roles, now awaits Senate confirmation.
Why it matters
The appointment is critical for the administration's labor policy agenda and follows a period of instability and scandal within the department.
President Donald Trump said Monday (June 29, 20260 he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the Secretary of Labor, elevating him from the agency's Acting Director two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations.
The article provides a factual account of the nomination and the context of the previous secretary's resignation without editorializing.
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