Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Resigns (3rd Cabinet Exit); FL Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Quits Before Ethics Expulsion

Two significant political departures were reported in quick succession. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on April 20 amid an Inspector General misconduct probe involving an alleged affair with a security staffer and her husband's inappropriate conduct with staff — the third Cabinet departure of Trump's second term. Keith Sonderling was named acting Labor Secretary. Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on April 21 moments before a House Ethics Committee hearing, having been found guilty of 25 ethics violations related to alleged theft of $5 million in COVID relief funds used to finance her 2022 congressional campaign. She still faces separate federal criminal charges (indicted November 2025, pleaded not guilty) and was the third House member to resign in April 2026 (after Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales), reflecting sustained ethics pressures across both parties.