DC Police and U.S. Attorney Close Probe of Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s Husband With No Charges
The Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney reviewed allegations that Shawn DeRemer, husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez‑DeRemer, in December made non‑consensual sexual contact with at least one Labor Department employee at department headquarters — CBS and the Wall Street Journal report he has been told not to enter the building and the White House has been notified. After prosecutors reviewed Labor Department video and other evidence, they concluded there was no evidence of a crime, MPD says the investigation is closed, and DeRemer’s lawyer characterized the contact as a “friendly hug/embrace.”
📌 Key Facts
- A Labor Department employee filed a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) report alleging Shawn DeRemer made non‑consensual sexual contact with her at Labor Department headquarters on Dec. 18; reporting indicates he is also accused of touching a second woman inappropriately at the department.
- Multiple sources say Shawn DeRemer has been explicitly told not to enter Labor Department headquarters.
- MPD detectives in the sexual‑assault unit reviewed the case with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which determined there was no evidence of a crime; MPD says its investigation into DeRemer is concluded.
- DeRemer’s lawyer says prosecutors reviewed Labor Department video footage and characterizes the interaction as a 'friendly hug/embrace.'
- The White House is aware of the matter; The New York Times first reported the existence of the allegations and CBS obtained the MPD report.
- Shawn DeRemer is a Portland‑based anesthesiologist and medical‑clinic executive; his wife, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez‑DeRemer, is described in reporting as 'embattled' amid separate political or ethics pressures.
📊 Analysis & Commentary (1)
"A Politico Playbook column argues that a string of Cabinet scandals and off‑message officials (including the DOL office search tied to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez‑DeRemer’s husband, RFK Jr.’s disruptive HHS agenda, Lutnick’s Epstein ties, and a recent Supreme Court tariff defeat) are collectively undermining President Trump politically and hampering his ability to control messaging ahead of a major address and the midterms."
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- Metropolitan Police say detectives in the sexual‑assault unit reviewed the case with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which determined there was no evidence of a crime.
- MPD states that, based on that finding, its investigation into Shawn DeRemer is now concluded.
- DeRemer’s lawyer says prosecutors reviewed Labor Department video and characterizes the incident as a 'friendly hug/embrace.'
- Confirms that Shawn DeRemer has been explicitly told not to enter Labor Department headquarters, per multiple sources.
- Reports that at least one Labor Department staff member filed a Metropolitan Police Department report alleging DeRemer made non-consensual sexual contact with her at Labor HQ on Dec. 18.
- Specifies that the allegation involves DeRemer touching two women inappropriately at the department, with one identified incident detailed in the police report.
- Notes that the White House is aware of the situation and that the New York Times first reported the existence of the allegations, with CBS now obtaining the MPD report.
- Provides professional background on Shawn DeRemer as a Portland-based anesthesiologist and medical-clinic executive, and recaps Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s political trajectory to Labor Secretary.
- Wall Street Journal source states explicitly that the Labor Department employee reported an alleged sexual assault by Shawn DeRemer to Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department.
- The article specifies that the allegation is that Shawn DeRemer groped the employee at Labor Department headquarters.
- It characterizes Lori Chavez-DeRemer as 'embattled,' underscoring that this comes amid separate political or ethics pressures on the secretary.