Labor secretary's top two aides resign amid investigation into alleged department misconduct
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By Monica Alba
Published on March 3, 2026.
Two of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's top aides, Jihun Han and Rebecca Wright, have resigned amid an ongoing investigation into possible department misconduct. The Labor Department’s inspector general is investigating if Han and Wright used professional events as an excuse for personal travel. The staffers were given 24 hours to resign after their positions were terminated. A formal complaint was filed against Chavez-deRemer alleging an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, which led to the IG's investigation. The Office of the Inspector General (O.E. is currently investigating whether Han, Wright, and Wright engaged in "travel fraud" by setting up professional events.
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