Stephen Chung

White House Communications Director Stephen Chung announced the departure on X. He wrote that Chavez-Durimer was leaving for a job in the private sector, and added that she'd done, quote, a phenomenal job in her role.

But Chavez-Durimer's short tenure was marked by controversy.

The Labor Department's inspector general was looking into complaints that the secretary was having an affair with a subordinate, drinking alcohol on the job, and using taxpayer-funded travel to visit with friends and family members,

That's according to the New York Post and other media outlets.

NPR has not independently verified the contents of the investigation.

Her deputy, Keith Sonderling, has been named acting labor secretary.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News.