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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Trump Cabinet Member Suddenly Fired

21 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What led to Donald Trump firing Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer?

0.031 - 24.283 Ben Meiselas

this just in donald trump has fired another cabinet member let me repeat another cabinet member has been fired by donald trump labor secretary lori chavez de reemer has been fired by donald trump the regime made an announcement moments ago they said that she'll be working in a private sector job you'll recall that she was under investigation

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24.263 - 49.427 Ben Meiselas

for reportedly pursuing a relationship with a subordinate, for potential travel fraud, for potential drinking on the job. She denied these allegations. Also allegations that she would go to strip clubs and she would spend lots of money on these lavish vacations and in Vegas. Also, it was reported that her husband had been barred from entering the Labor Department headquarters

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Chapter 2: What allegations were made against Lori Chavez-DeRemer before her dismissal?

49.407 - 75.852 Ben Meiselas

after two female staffers accused him of sexual assault inside the building, according to a New York Times report. One alleged incident was captured on a security camera, according to this report, although she and her husband denied it and was now apparently part of a criminal investigation. It should also be noted that two of her top aides had resigned based on this investigation.

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76.293 - 85.287 Ben Meiselas

Labor Secretary, or former Labor Secretary now, Chavez de Remers' top aides, Jiwon Han and Rebecca Wright, resigned based on this investigation.

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85.267 - 111.19 Ben Meiselas

into allegations that they created a hostile workplace and committed travel fraud with cabinet officials they denied that here was a new york post of all places right-wing propaganda paper new york post reported that a investigation uncovered that lori chavez dreamers office booze stash and strip club visits with subordinates was a major major issue that was being looked into

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Chapter 3: How did the investigation impact Chavez-DeRemer's top aides?

111.17 - 133.428 Ben Meiselas

We had reported on the Midas Touch Network after Pam Bondi was fired that Lori Chavez-Durimer was likely to come next. We also were predicting that Kash Patel and potential others were going to be fired next, but Lori Chavez-Durimer fired next. They claim that she's resigning, but she was obviously forced out, in my opinion.

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Stephen Chung, Donald Trump's communications director, posted the following message. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Durimer will be leaving the administration to take a position in the private sector.

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Chapter 4: What was the official statement regarding Chavez-DeRemer's firing?

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She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers. enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives. Keith Sunderling will take on the role of acting Secretary of Labor. Of course, nothing that Stephen Chung said is true. We saw job losses, manufacturing job losses, construction job losses.

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Chapter 5: What were the job loss statistics during Chavez-DeRemer's tenure?

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some of the worst job numbers in the history of the United States under Chavez Doremer and Donald Trump's tenure. And again, job report after job report was worse than the next. It didn't seem like Chavez Doremer knew this termination was coming.

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About four hours ago, she was making social media posts talking about expanding apprenticeships, strengthening safety, building pathways to critical careers.

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195.19 - 211.933 Ben Meiselas

which is just a bunch of bs because she's doing the opposite but she made a post on social media four hours ago i mean you'll recall that chavez de reamer was one of the biggest sycophants and bootlickers of donald trump uh one of the least qualified people and that's saying a lot on this cabinet of horrifically unqualified people

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Chapter 6: Did Lori Chavez-DeRemer anticipate her firing?

211.913 - 235.727 Ben Meiselas

Remember, she was one of the first people who started draping Donald Trump's billboards on the build government buildings. The first big Donald Trump, Stalin-esque, Kim Jong-un-esque billboard was on the Department of Labor building. And then she would give these various statements during the cabinet meetings about her obsequiousness to Donald Trump. It was very, very humiliating.

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Remember this cabinet meeting appearance where Laurie Chavez de Riemer said, you know, your big, beautiful face is all over our buildings.

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Chapter 7: What controversial statements did Chavez-DeRemer make during cabinet meetings?

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Remember how weird it was? Here, play this clip.

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246.666 - 262.252 Lori Chavez-DeRemer

If you all haven't stopped by the Department of Labor, Mr. President, I invite you to see your big, beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker movement. along with the American flag and President Roosevelt.

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262.272 - 265.978 Ben Meiselas

I want to rewind a little bit about who Lori Chavez Doremer is.

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Chapter 8: Who might be the next Cabinet member to be fired from Trump's administration?

266.038 - 287.027 Ben Meiselas

She was a former congresswoman from Oregon, Republican, of course. She claimed she supported workers when she was a Republican congresswoman. She claimed that she supported the PRO Act, which was one of the most important pro-union pieces of legislation out there, which all Republicans and Trump and MAGA definitely opposed because it strengthens unions.

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287.547 - 310.368 Ben Meiselas

And she was a supporter of that, which you could disagree with her on a lot of things, but she claimed to support the PRO Act. But then during her confirmation hearing, she wouldn't get confirmed unless she said she no longer supported the PRO Act. So when she was cross-examined by Rand Paul during her confirmation hearing back in February of 2025, she said she no longer supports the PRO Act.

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Play this clip.

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311.324 - 330.311 Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Do you still support the PRO Act, or don't you support the PRO Act? Thank you, Senator Paul, and I appreciated our meeting as well. I thought it was quite... What you shared with me is how important it is to you and your state, and I heard that from many members.

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331.212 - 352.531 Lori Chavez-DeRemer

The right to work is a fundamental tenet of labor laws, where states have a right to choose if they want to be a right-to-work state, and that should be protected. PRO Act will overturn that. Yes. Thank you, Senator. I signed on to the PRO Act because I was representing Oregon's 5th District. But I also signed on to the PRO Act because I wanted to be at that table and have those conversations.

352.611 - 368.955 Lori Chavez-DeRemer

But I fully, fairly, and support states who want to protect their right to work. I have said that to every senator that I have visited. So you no longer support the aspect of the PRO Act that would have overturned state right to work laws? Yeah. There were so many parts. That's a yes? Yes. Yes, sir.

372.378 - 373.159 Bernie Sanders

No more questions.

373.68 - 375.523 Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Thank you, Senator.

375.543 - 377.326 Bernie Sanders

With that, I go to Senator Murray.

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