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tonekat

(2,492 posts) Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:04 PM 11 hrs ago

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 11 hrs ago OP

both of them Kali 10 hrs ago #1

Guardians Of Perverts Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #2

What a tough road for this poor couple BaronChocula 10 hrs ago #3

I wonder if her security staffer / lover is also married. NBachers 8 hrs ago #14

It would be fitting if he was BaronChocula 7 hrs ago #16

Is being a rapist mandatory to be part of that creepy maladministration? Dave Bowman 10 hrs ago #4

That was my question! CTyankee 10 hrs ago #5

Isn't she the one getting drunk on the job and having affairs with the undersecretaries? Prairie Gates 9 hrs ago #6

Please continue telling us how religious and virtous BidenRocks 9 hrs ago #7

! Marcuse 8 hrs ago #13

"If Mr. DeRemer attempts to enter, he is to be asked to leave," 🤣 Floyd R. Turbo 9 hrs ago #8

It appears that... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #9

He's an anesthesiologist? skypilot 9 hrs ago #10

Republican values angrychair 9 hrs ago #11

What's the saying?? Chicagogrl1 9 hrs ago #12

Only the best people AverageOldGuy 8 hrs ago #15

Kick oasis 6 hrs ago #17

Such nice people. Only the best. Martin68 6 hrs ago #18

Kali

(56,747 posts)

1. both of them

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:13 PM

10 hrs ago

Kid Berwyn

(23,841 posts)

2. Guardians Of Perverts

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:18 PM

10 hrs ago

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

BaronChocula

(4,288 posts)

3. What a tough road for this poor couple

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:50 PM

10 hrs ago

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

(19,321 posts)

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

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:28 PM

8 hrs ago

BaronChocula

(4,288 posts)

16. It would be fitting if he was

Reply to NBachers (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:13 PM

7 hrs ago

Repuglycan family values and all.

Dave Bowman

(6,981 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

10 hrs ago

CTyankee

(67,984 posts)

5. That was my question!

Reply to Dave Bowman (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:04 PM

10 hrs ago

Birds of a feather....

Prairie Gates

(7,632 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

9 hrs ago

Nice family, this.

BidenRocks

(3,029 posts)

7. Please continue telling us how religious and virtous

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:39 PM

9 hrs ago

all you pedo's are!

Jesus would smite the shit out of these pervs!

Why isn't he?

Marcuse

(8,874 posts)

13. !

Reply to BidenRocks (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:19 PM

8 hrs ago

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,589 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

9 hrs ago

GiqueCee

(3,716 posts)

9. It appears that...

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:49 PM

9 hrs ago

... "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

(9,115 posts)

10. He's an anesthesiologist?

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM

9 hrs ago

Think about that for a minute?

angrychair

(11,988 posts)

11. Republican values

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:02 PM

9 hrs ago

On display.

I should be surprised but I'm just not.

Chicagogrl1

(637 posts)

12. What's the saying??

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:04 PM

9 hrs ago

Oh yeah, birds of a feather flock together

AverageOldGuy

(3,622 posts)

15. Only the best people

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:40 PM

8 hrs ago

oasis

(53,468 posts)

17. Kick

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:23 PM

6 hrs ago

Martin68

(27,395 posts)

18. Such nice people. Only the best.

Reply to tonekat (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:59 PM

6 hrs ago

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