04.09.2026 09:30
An inspector general's report prepared regarding former U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer revealed striking violations during her tenure. The report stated that the former secretary had an inappropriately close relationship with her protective detail and noted that she instructed another security officer at a strip club to place money on a dancer. However, no sufficient evidence was found to prove that a romantic or sexual relationship occurred between the two.
The details of an inspector general's report prepared about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who served as Secretary of Labor under US President Donald Trump and resigned in April, have been revealed.
The report by the Labor Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded that Chavez-DeRemer violated departmental policies multiple times during her tenure.
RELATIONSHIP WITH HER SECURITY DETAIL INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
The report stated that Chavez-DeRemer developed and maintained an "inappropriately close and unprofessional" relationship with Brian Sloan, who served on her security detail.
It was noted that Sloan also had administrative and operational authority over Chavez-DeRemer's security detail, and it was concluded that this closeness was incompatible with federal standards aimed at preventing impartiality and preferential treatment.
The inspector general's office also determined that Chavez-DeRemer did not comply with departmental policy prohibiting workplace harassment.
However, an important distinction was made in the report. Inspectors reported that there was insufficient evidence to establish that a romantic or sexual relationship occurred between Chavez-DeRemer and Sloan.
STRIP CLUB INCIDENT ALSO IN THE REPORT
Another notable section in the report concerned a night that took place in Oregon in April 2025.
It was stated that Chavez-DeRemer went to a strip club with partially nude dancers alongside some of her employees. According to the report, Chavez-DeRemer took money from her bag and gave it to an officer on her security detail, asking him to take it to the dancer.
It was recorded that the officer, unwilling to do this, sought instructions from Sloan, who told him to carry out Chavez-DeRemer's request.
"SHE ASKED HIM TO LEAVE THE BILLS ONE BY ONE"
According to the report, the incident did not end there. It was stated that Chavez-DeRemer then took out more money from her bag and asked the security officer to place the banknotes one by one on the partially nude dancer.
It was recorded that the officer hesitated a second time and appealed to Sloan, but was again told to carry out the instruction. The report stated that the security officer complied with the instruction against his will.
HOTEL DOOR RECORDS EXAMINED
Inspectors also examined electronic hotel door lock records from two Las Vegas trips that Chavez-DeRemer and Sloan took together.
According to the report, the records indicated that the two may have spent at least parts of the night in each other's rooms. However, the inspector general's office concluded that this finding was not sufficient to prove a romantic or sexual relationship.
A witness also recounted that during a Michigan trip, they saw Chavez-DeRemer massaging Sloan's shoulders in a vehicle and that Sloan made a remark interpreted as a sexual innuendo.
OTHER VIOLATIONS ALSO IDENTIFIED
The report concluded that the former secretary violated other rules as well. It stated that Chavez-DeRemer improperly combined personal and official travel, possessed and consumed alcohol on federal property without the necessary authorization, had public employees perform her personal tasks during working hours and using government resources, and failed to report received gifts through the required channels.
The inspector general's office also found that four of Chavez-DeRemer's employees, including Sloan, violated departmental policies multiple times.
SHE RESIGNED AFTER THE INVESTIGATION
The investigation into Chavez-DeRemer had become public following allegations of her relationship with her security detail and misconduct in office.
The former secretary resigned from her position in April 2026, about three months after the investigation was reported in the press. The final report published by the inspector general's office confirmed a significant portion of the previously reported events, while emphasizing that a romantic or sexual relationship between Chavez-DeRemer and Sloan could not be proven.