Labor Secretary's Husband Barred from DOL Over Assault Claims

Washington, D.C. - The husband of U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from entering the Department of Labor's headquarters following allegations from at least two female staff members that he sexually assaulted them inside the building, according to sources familiar with the matter and a police report.

Shawn DeRemer, a 57-year-old anesthesiologist based in Portland, Oregon, is accused of inappropriately touching the women at the department's office on Constitution Avenue. One incident occurred on the morning of December 18, 2023, and was captured on security cameras, which showed DeRemer giving one of the women an extended embrace. The footage was reviewed as part of a criminal investigation, sources told The New York Times.

On January 24, 2024, the Washington Metropolitan Police Department filed a report detailing a complainant's account of unwanted sexual contact at the Labor Department building on December 18. A police spokesperson confirmed that the department's sexual assault unit is investigating the matter but did not verify DeRemer's direct involvement. The spokesperson added that this was the only such report associated with the building's address...