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tonekat

(2,489 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:04 PM 2 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 2 hrs ago OP
both of them Kali 2 hrs ago #1
Guardians Of Perverts Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #2
What a tough road for this poor couple BaronChocula 1 hr ago #3
I wonder if her security staffer / lover is also married. NBachers 4 min ago #14
Is being a rapist mandatory to be part of that creepy maladministration? Dave Bowman 1 hr ago #4
That was my question! CTyankee 1 hr ago #5
Isn't she the one getting drunk on the job and having affairs with the undersecretaries? Prairie Gates 1 hr ago #6
Please continue telling us how religious and virtous BidenRocks 53 min ago #7
! Marcuse 13 min ago #13
"If Mr. DeRemer attempts to enter, he is to be asked to leave," 🤣 Floyd R. Turbo 49 min ago #8
It appears that... GiqueCee 43 min ago #9
He's an anesthesiologist? skypilot 32 min ago #10
Republican values angrychair 30 min ago #11
What's the saying?? Chicagogrl1 28 min ago #12

Kid Berwyn

(23,841 posts)
2. Guardians Of Perverts
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:18 PM
2 hrs ago

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

BaronChocula

(4,281 posts)
3. What a tough road for this poor couple
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:50 PM
1 hr 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

Prairie Gates

(7,630 posts)
6. Isn't she the one getting drunk on the job and having affairs with the undersecretaries?
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:23 PM
1 hr ago

Nice family, this.

BidenRocks

(3,023 posts)
7. Please continue telling us how religious and virtous
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:39 PM
53 min ago

all you pedo's are!

Jesus would smite the shit out of these pervs!

Why isn't he?

GiqueCee

(3,713 posts)
9. It appears that...
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:49 PM
43 min 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.

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