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tonekat

(2,503 posts) Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:04 PM Feb 19

Labor Secretary's Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports

Source: New York Times

The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from the department’s headquarters after at least two female staff members told officials that he had sexually assaulted them, according to people familiar with the decision and a police report obtained by The New York Times.

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/business/labor-secretary-husband-sexual-assault-allegations.html

Yikes! What a creep!

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Labor Secretary's Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports (Original Post) tonekat Feb 19 OP

both of them Kali Feb 19 #1

Guardians Of Perverts Kid Berwyn Feb 19 #2

What a tough road for this poor couple BaronChocula Feb 19 #3

I wonder if her security staffer / lover is also married. NBachers Feb 19 #14

It would be fitting if he was BaronChocula Feb 19 #16

Is being a rapist mandatory to be part of that creepy maladministration? Dave Bowman Feb 19 #4

That was my question! CTyankee Feb 19 #5

Isn't she the one getting drunk on the job and having affairs with the undersecretaries? Prairie Gates Feb 19 #6

Please continue telling us how religious and virtous BidenRocks Feb 19 #7

! Marcuse Feb 19 #13

"If Mr. DeRemer attempts to enter, he is to be asked to leave," 🤣 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 19 #8

It appears that... GiqueCee Feb 19 #9

He's an anesthesiologist? skypilot Feb 19 #10

Republican values angrychair Feb 19 #11

What's the saying?? Chicagogrl1 Feb 19 #12

Only the best people AverageOldGuy Feb 19 #15

Kick oasis Feb 19 #17

Such nice people. Only the best. Martin68 Feb 19 #18

Kali

(56,776 posts)

1. both of them

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:13 PM

Feb 19

Kid Berwyn

(23,968 posts)

2. Guardians Of Perverts

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:18 PM

Feb 19

I'd add it's not funny, but this long national tragedy does have its farcical moments.

BaronChocula

(4,361 posts)

3. What a tough road for this poor couple

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:50 PM

Feb 19

Her security staffer/lover has been put on leave. And now her husband can't fondle her office staff.

What's a couple with an open marriage to do?

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/lori-chavez-deremer-security-staffer-leave-investigation-00745067

NBachers

(19,359 posts)

14. I wonder if her security staffer / lover is also married.

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:28 PM

Feb 19

BaronChocula

(4,361 posts)

16. It would be fitting if he was

Reply to NBachers (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:13 PM

Feb 19

Repuglycan family values and all.

Dave Bowman

(7,035 posts)

4. Is being a rapist mandatory to be part of that creepy maladministration?

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:51 PM

Feb 19

CTyankee

(68,059 posts)

5. That was my question!

Reply to Dave Bowman (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:04 PM

Feb 19

Birds of a feather....

Prairie Gates

(7,749 posts)

6. Isn't she the one getting drunk on the job and having affairs with the undersecretaries?

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:23 PM

Feb 19

Nice family, this.

BidenRocks

(3,088 posts)

7. Please continue telling us how religious and virtous

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:39 PM

Feb 19

all you pedo's are!

Jesus would smite the shit out of these pervs!

Why isn't he?

Marcuse

(8,912 posts)

13. !

Reply to BidenRocks (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:19 PM

Feb 19

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,670 posts)

8. "If Mr. DeRemer attempts to enter, he is to be asked to leave," 🤣

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:43 PM

Feb 19

GiqueCee

(3,823 posts)

9. It appears that...

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:49 PM

Feb 19

... "repugnant perverted creep" is a character flaw that runs true throughout the Republican breed. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that it's a prerequisite for being allowed to join Der Party.

skypilot

(9,116 posts)

10. He's an anesthesiologist?

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM

Feb 19

Think about that for a minute?

angrychair

(12,081 posts)

11. Republican values

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:02 PM

Feb 19

On display.

I should be surprised but I'm just not.

Chicagogrl1

(638 posts)

12. What's the saying??

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:04 PM

Feb 19

Oh yeah, birds of a feather flock together

AverageOldGuy

(3,666 posts)

15. Only the best people

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:40 PM

Feb 19

oasis

(53,519 posts)

17. Kick

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:23 PM

Feb 19

Martin68

(27,468 posts)

18. Such nice people. Only the best.

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:59 PM

Feb 19

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