Trump nominates acting director Keith Sonderling as labor secretary
- President Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to nominate Keith Sonderling as secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency's acting director.
- This move comes two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations.
- Sonderling, a lawyer, has held various acting and leadership roles across Trump's government, previously serving as deputy labor secretary and a Republican member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Confirmed
- President Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to nominate Keith Sonderling as secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency's acting director.
Unverified
- This move comes two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations.
- Sonderling, a lawyer, has held various acting and leadership roles across Trump's government, previously serving as deputy labor secretary and a Republican member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Sources: The Independent, The Hill